Glencoe Life - Winter 2017

Glencoe Life TH E GLE N C OE C LU B MAGAZI N E

DEC 2017 - FEB 2018 • Vol. 2 Issue 4

Happy Holidays!

Great gift ideas, recipes and exciting Glencoe events to attend this holiday season!

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CHRISTMAS LUNCH BUFFETS December 6 - 22

Monday to Friday, 11:30 am to 1 pm $34.95 ++

Buffet only, à la carte menu not available.

Buffet closes at 2 pm.

SUNDAY BRUNCH 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Adults $29.95++

Children (3-12) $15.95++ Reservations required.

Closed Sunday, December 24 and 31.

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Contributors Al Harvey, Anouk Dooyeweerd, Barbara Consul, Barbie Jean, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary, Cathy Morrison, Chris Jennings, Christie Springs, Ciara Glendon, Dana Lougheed, David Duncalf, David Christmas, Dean Kanuit, Debra Hope, Francine Petit, Gordon Lam, Glenn Boswell, Kathy Mendham, Jane Ross, Jessica Power Cyr, Judy Morey, Lisa Poole, Marc Badorek, Nancy Klym, Paul Webster, Shyann Lockhart, Suzette O'Byrne, Wendy Bryden, Wendy Dypolt Managing Editor Wendy Dypolt Editor Al Harvey Designer Jana Volfova Photographers Jonathan Ferguson - Von der Rusch Photography, Kyle Clapham Photography, Glencoe Archives Printing Style-Craft Printing, Calgary Contact Information The Glencoe Club 636 - 29 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2S 0P1 p: 403-243-2506 w: glencoe.org w: glencoejobs.org e: info@glencoe.org

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club 31002 Elbow River Drive SW Calgary, AB T3Z 2T8 p: 403-242-4019 f: 403-246-7331 w: glencoegolf.org e: golf@glencoe.org

Check out Glencoe Life online at glencoe.org

CONTENTS THE GLENCOE CLUB MAGAZINE • December 2017 - February 2018 • Vol. 2, Issue 4

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46 DEPARTMENTS 4

President’s Message

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Golf President’s Message

6

CEO's Message

7 Membership 16

Affiliated Clubs

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Food & Beverage

30 Calendar 36 Sports 44 Recreation 53

Health & Wellness

74 Services 78 Notable 83 Golf 86

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FEATURES 10 New Mission, Vision & Values We create exceptional experiences! Learn more.

22 Event Trends for 2018 Whatever your occasion, we have the right space for it... and all the help you need.

36 XXIII Olympic Winter Games They’re in South Korea this February and Glencoe curling athletes will be there.

40 Meet the Athlete Glencoe member Andrew Schnell is a world-class squash champion.

54 Opening Hearts Throught Art Find out about this new program that helps Glencoe members living with dementia.

74 Holiday Gift Guide We have some great Christmas gifts waiting for you at the Pro Shop!

Contact List

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THE GLENCOE CLUB PR ESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Happy to Serve You as President!

OUR MISSION “Creating Exceptional Experiences”

OUR VISION “To be our Members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do”

OUR VALUES • Respect • Wellness • Integrity • Relationships • Caring • Innovation

The Glencoe Club 636 - 29 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2S 0P1 p: 403-243-2506 f: 403-287-2673 Court Bookings Only: 403-243-7342 glencoe.org info@glencoe.org glencoejobs.org

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hat an incredible honour it is to serve as your President in my sixth and final year on the Board. As a lifelong member of The Glencoe Club, I can’t believe how much has changed and how the Club truly is like a second home to me. I feel very blessed to be a member!

Strategic Plan Our Board is a strategic one, in that we do not handle the day-to-day operations of the Club. Instead, we focus on providing long term strategic guidance to management. The Board recently completed a review of the 2013-2017 Strategic Plan and I am amazed at how much progress occurred. We just completed our new plan that will guide our strategic direction through 2022.

New Directors & Executive Committee I would like to welcome our four new directors: Robert Birrell, Dan McDonald, Russ Nickles and Evonne Whelan. Brian Wright is the new President of The Glencoe Golf & Country Club and Susan Schulli is the new Vice-President, while Ron Newman is the Vice-President of The Glencoe Club.

How to get on a Committee?

If you are passionate about a sport, please consider putting your name forward to sit as a volunteer on one of our sports committees.

The committees are chosen in the spring, but it is never too early to start discussing with current committee members or Professional staff.

We appreciate all of the volunteer hours that members spend helping our Club be great.

Question or concerns The Board governs from a high level strategic perspective, but is also committed to ensuring the Club provides a high standard of service that meets the current and future member needs.

Management is responsible for the dayto-day operation of the Club in a manner that is member-focused and consistent with the strategic direction that the Board has determined. If you have any issues, comments or concerns with day-to-day operations, the best process is to contact the General Manager, Jan Bloemraad, or the CEO, Greg Lundmark. Most operational concerns can be cleared up quite quickly, if management is informed in a timely manner. Management has the authority to work within the Club’s Member Rules and Regulations. If you would like to connect with the Board of Directors about other issues, the best process is to address an email the boardmgt@glencoe.org or feel free to contact me at jhruska@glencoe.org.

Café 29 Feedback continues to be very positive and the revenue numbers show it.

It is very impressive that the current management team has completed all major projects on time and under budget.

Thank you!

Thank you for being a member of The Glencoe Club. A

Joanne Hruska President The Glencoe Club

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THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PR ESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Time for Winter Activites at the Golf Course

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’m honoured to be writing this message to you as President of The Glencoe Golf & Country Club for the 2018 season. The Glencoe is such a special part of my life and where I spend most of my summer and I look forward to playing an important role in its future.

First of all, I would like to give a note of thanks to our now departed General Manager, Mike Kenney. His five years of service at our Club were very productive and he was part of so many positive changes.

Choosing a successor will be no easy task.

Moving forward, the hiring of a new General Manager is an exciting opportunity to start the next chapter of our Club.

I would also like to extend my thanks to Cara Bonney Barr for her dedication to our Club as President this past season. Cara is a tireless volunteer for the Glencoe and has brought so many great ideas to the table. I will benefit from having her continue on the Board in 2018 and will no doubt be looking to her experience for guidance. Hers will be difficult shoes to fill; especially since my feet are so much larger!

With our courses having been put to sleep for a hopefully short hibernation, it is again time for Winter activities! Again this year, assuming this strong start to snow and cold continues, we’ll again be having cross country skiing, snowshoeing, skating and curling out

at the golf course. Winter activities are open to members of both The Glencoe Golf & Country Club and The Glencoe Club and I encourage everybody to take a drive out to the country on a nice winter day to partake in some very Canadian pursuits. Plus, there aren’t any hazards or bunkers under three feet of snow!

But if it gets too cold for outside fun, there’s always the Golf Simulators at The Glencoe Club, which will again be offering both leagues and open times to play such famous courses as St. Andrews, Pebble Beach and Pinehurst.

I know winter isn’t for everybody though and instead many of our members like to head south for warmer climes. Again this year, we’ll be able to enjoy a wide variety of reciprocal clubs in places like Palm Springs, Florida, Mexico and Asia. Our reciprocal agreements afford us an opportunity to play some great courses all over the world. Check out the website under the Members tab to see where you can play this year.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Glencoe Club President: Joanne Hruska Vice-President: Ron Newman The Glencoe Golf & Country Club President: Bryan Wright Vice-President Susan Schulli Directors Marshall Abbott Cara Bonney Barr Robert Birrell Dan McDonald Russ Nickles Danny Shannon Evonne Whelan

Until spring! A

Bryan Wright President The Glencoe Golf & Country Club

The Glencoe Golf & Country Club 31002 Elbow River Drive SW Calgary, AB T3Z 2T8 p: 403-242-4019 f: 403-246-7331 Golf Shop: 403-571-0055 golf@glencoe.org

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S MESSAGE

“I wish all our members a happy holiday season and all the best in the New Year”

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he Glencoe Club is a very busy place throughout the winter, but it seems even busier this year. It is great to see so many members take part in so many programs and activities, as well as socializing and dining in the food and beverage facilities. The new Café 29 is especially busy with members of all ages enjoying the new menu and ambience of our bright new facilities.

The Club’s popularity often fills the parking lot making it difficult at times to find a spot to park. Members are encouraged to car pool or if close by to walk to the Club. Also, please monitor the parking availability signs and park on site if there is availability, as opposed to parking in the neighbourhood. A little extra caution is also encouraged to ensure the safety of pedestrians.

The “Main Course” food and beverage conceptual renovation plans are generating a lot of interest and excitement. The “Main Course” is the second phase of the Food & Beverage Master plan, the first phase (Appetizer project), was successfully completed in August with the opening of the ever-popular Café 29. The “Main Course” encompasses a master plan for all the second-floor food and beverage facilities that focuses on improving member services and operational efficiencies.

The conceptual plans were developed based upon member consultation and feedback in 2016 that included focus groups and an online survey with 800 respondents. Management is seeking constructive member feedback by the end of year and then the plan will be updated accordingly. Early in the new year, the Board will review a summary of the feedback and the updated plan and will decide whether or not to proceed to detailed design and construction pricing. Once that is complete, the Board again will decide to proceed with construction or not.

If all is approved, the earliest that construction would start is early 2019. The good news is that the project, as it is currently planned, can be built in two distinct phases that will limit

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disruption and provide the members with a continuance of the majority of the food and beverage services. Please take the time to review the plans in the lobbies and on the website and send in your comments.

On October 25, The Glencoe Golf & Country Club hosted a very well attended send off for General Manager, Mike Kenney. He has now assumed his new position of General Manager and Secretary of the Royal Montreal Golf Club. The hiring process for the new General Manager is underway and it is hoped to have the hiring process completed by mid December and the new General Manager in place by early February.

It is nice to see the early November snow fall blanket the golf course, providing a great insulation from the harsh winter temperatures. We hope to set the trails for cross country skiing as soon as possible. All members of both Clubs are invited to take part in the winter activities at The Glencoe Golf & Country Club.

2017 has been a very busy and a great year at both of our fine Clubs. I would like to thank our members for all their support and dedication over the past few years, especially considering the state of the local economy. We have positively weathered that economic storm and the forecast looks much better for 2018.

As always, please feel free to contact me directly at glundmark@glencoe.org, if you have any comments or questions. A

Greg Lundmark, CCM, CCE Chief Executive Officer

Respectful Behaviour Policies

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD TO MEMBERS

As stated in our Mission, Vision and Values, it is our aim that The Glencoe Club be a sanctuary and second home for our members and employees. To achieve that goal, it is incumbent on staff and members alike to treat each other with respect. Unfortunately, due to a recent increase in incidents, the Board of Directors feel compelled to remind members of the Club’s Respectful Behaviour Policy.

It is apparent that while a minority, some of our Club members seem to be following the recent world trends in thinking that disrespectful behaviour is somehow more acceptable now, than it has been in the past. Over the past six months, at both The Glencoe Club and The Glencoe Golf & Country Club, there have been numerous incidents where members have reacted disproportionately to situations and over reacted to minor service issues by demeaning and berating front line employees. The behaviours have included raised voices, foul language, aggressive body language and bullying. Often this type of behaviour arises when alcohol has been consumed. The Glencoe Club and The Glencoe Golf & Country Club have an extensive Respectful Behaviour Policy, found on our Club website

(glencoe.org), that members, guests and employees are required to abide by. The Board has empowered Management to implement a no tolerance policy when it comes to this type of incident. Management will deal with incidents first by investigating, then, if warranted, they have the authority to suspend memberships for up to six months. Management can also recommend to the Board of Directors the termination of a membership if the severity of the incident is sufficient. The Board has made the commitment to the employees that they will support respect in the workplace.

The Board of Directors asks you to please be mindful of the Respectful Behaviour Policy to enhance and ensure a safe and respectful environment for all members and employees.

WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! Visit glencoe.org for: Proposed Floorplans, Master Plan Details and Project Questions & Answers

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2016/17 2017/18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS boardmgt@glencoe.org • glencoe.org • glencoegolf.org

Joanne Hruska

Ron Newman

THE GLENCOE CLUB PRESIDENT

THE GLENCOE CLUB VICE-PRESIDENT

Executive Committee jhruska@glencoe.org

Executive Committee Chair, Governance Committee Facilities & Land Committee Badminton Committee rnewman@glencoe.org

Bryan Wright

Susan Schulli

THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PRESIDENT

THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB VICE-PRESIDENT

Executive Committee Membership Committee Facilities & Land Committee bwright@glencoe.org

Executive Committee Chair, Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Governance Committee Golf Committee sschulli@glencoe.org

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2016/17 2017/18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marshall Abbott

Chair, Facilities & Land Committee Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Skating Committee mabbott@glencoe.org

Cara Bonney Barr

Membership Committee Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Aquatics Committee cbarr@glencoe.org

Dan McDonald

Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Governance Committee Tennis Committee dmcdonald@glencoe.org

Danny Shannon

Chair, Membership Committee Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Bowling Committee dshannon@glencoe.org

Robert Birrell

Facilities & Land Committee Governance Committee Fitness Committee rbirrell@glencoe.org

Russ Nickles

Membership Committee Governance Committee Curling Committee rnickles@glencoe.org

Evonne Whelan

Membership Committee Facilities & Land Committee Squash Committeee ewhelan@glencoe.org

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MEMBER SHIP

THE GLENCOE CLUB AND THE GLENCOE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB’S NEW MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

MISSION What is our purpose…

“Creating exceptional experiences”

It is the experience that counts! We create memories for all ages in their athletic, recreation, education and social pursuits. We complement our excellent facilities by providing exceptional experiences to our members, guests, employees and the community.

VISION What we aspire to be…

“To be our members’ second home, providing excellence in all that we do” The Glencoe is the next best place, other than home, for our members, guests and employees. We care for them as families in our home.

Our Clubs provide many of the comforts of home and continue to strive to be a one-stop place for our families, providing much of what they cannot get at home. We will excel in all that we provide.

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MEMBER SHIP

VALUES What we stand for and what guides our conduct…

RESPECT • We recognize and respect each individual’s unique contributions.

• We welcome diversity and respect all protected grounds under Alberta Human Rights legislation.

• We listen to different viewpoints, opinions, thoughts and ideas and embrace a culture of inclusion.

• We respect the environment and reduce our carbon footprint.

WELLNESS

INTEGRITY

• We have a commitment to the health, fitness, well-being and safety of our members, guests and employees.

• We do the right thing as if someone is watching and evaluating everything we do.

• We value physical, mental, social and environmental well-being.

• We provide programs and opportunities to enhance wellness for members and employees.

• We treat our members, guests, employees, community and suppliers with respect.

• We are honest, truthful and honourable.

• We have trust in trustworthy people.

• We say what we mean and we do what we say.

• We act with the highest ethics in everything that we do.

• We respect each other, our history and the Clubs’ facilities.

RELATIONSHIPS • Relationships are the cornerstone of the Clubs’ success.

• Effective communication is essential to a great relationship.

• We value the fostering and cultivation of great relationships with members, family members, friends, employees, relatives, networks, associates and our community.

CARING • Members and employees care about the Club, each other and the community.

• We provide excellent service in all that we do, that is thoughtful, considerate, helpful and empathetic.

• We treat people as if they are special guests in our home.

INNOVATION • We always look for better ways to do things.

• We value training and continuous improvement to be innovated leaders in all that we do.

• We strive to be on the leading edge with our services, policies, facilities and communications.

• We care about and honour our history.

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MEMBER SHIP

MEMBERSHIP CARDS As the majority of our members consider security a top priority, we ask for your continued cooperation in scanning your personal membership card or fob during each visit to the Club.

Please note, Junior members eight to 17 years are not able to charge without their valid membership card. If you need a new membership card or fob, please see a Member Services Representative at the Sports Office. Members under eight years of age need to be supervised by an adult while in the Club.

SECURITY ACCESS BARRIERS Our barriers located at the Sports Entrance and Reception Desk require members eight years of age and older to swipe their personal membership card or fob on top of the right pedestal to enter the glass gates. If you do not have your card/ fob with you, please wait at the desk to check in with the next available Member Services Representative. Members do not need to swipe their membership card or fob when exiting the Reception gates.

MEMBERSHIP DATABASE Please ensure we have your current email, mailing address, birthdate and correct phone numbers in our membership database. Kindly forward any changes to membership@glencoe.org Changes to dependents, spouse or membership status can also be sent to this address. Please include your name and account number.

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT? In order for us to best respond to your account inquiries, please direct your specific questions to the following staff members: • Membership Leigh Gerard: 403-287-4104 Ann Trussell: 403-287-4132 membership@glencoe.org • Accounts Receivable Suzanne Sourisack: 403-287-4135 Food & Beverage/Retail/Payment Queries • Wellness & Sports Connie Dunham: 403-287-4113 cdunham@glencoe.org • Physiotherapy Karin Thompson: 403-287-4179 kthompson@glencoe.org • Fitness Ken Clarke: 403-287-4169, kclarke@glencoe.org

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» New Members • Keith Anderson • Amanda Charron • Shaun Connell • Daniel Cuthbertson • Tannis Ebbels • Ryan Hoult • Derek Johnson • Darrell Joy • Andrew Matthews • Kenneth McNeill • Mike Ruttan • Farouk Shivji • Neil Tice • Vijay Viswanathan • Ashley Webster

» In Memory Of • Beatrice M. Cooper • Constance C. Hill • Lawther Logan • A.I.W. Mackenzie • Shirley Morrison • Helen Peterson • Jean Porter • W. E. Selby • Helen Wells • Charles E. Zickefoose

MEMBER SHIP

The Glencoe Club Guest Policies Members 18 years and older have the privilege of introducing Sports or Social Guests with access to these facilities.

Did you know…

SPORTS GUEST Venue Access • • • • • • •

All Sports Facilities Showers Steam Room Locker Rooms Massage Outdoor Pool Deck Childcare

Fees • Junior - Day Pass $11 / Week Pass* $44 • Adult - Day Pass $18 / Week Pass* $72 *Week Passes are intended for out-of-town guests (100 km+ out of Calgary) only. They are valid for seven (7) days.

Dress Code • Racquet Sports: “All White” dress code.

• Shinny: Helmets are required for all players under the age of 18.

• Fitness: Clothing with no profanity.

• Aquatics: Conservative swimwear and sun tanning attire for a family-orientated facility.

SOCIAL GUEST Venue Access • • • • •

Café 29 Grille Room Sports Lounge/Pub West Patio Social Functions

Fees No charge for Club access.

All dining facilities accept Visa, MasterCard, Interac and Cash.

Dress Code • Grille Room Business casual or dressed-up denim.

• West Patio Shoes and cover-up. No swimsuits.

JUNIORS All juniors, under 18, wanting to sign in a guest, must have permission from an adult member on their account.

For both social or sport activities, a guest fee is required if the adult member is not in the Club with them.

EVENTS PHOTOS The Glencoe Club website has an Events Photos page containing galleries of all our recent events.

All of the photos are viewable in a beautiful, interactive flipbook that works great on desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

View photos from recent events including the 2017 Wine Festival, Elvis Stojko Workshop, Clubwide Halloween Party, President’s Evening and much more!

Tip: When reading Glencoe Life, look for this icon to view more images of an event on glencoe.org CLUB NEWS In addition to the weekly email, sign into glencoe.org to view the Club news section for the latest updates on what’s happening around the Club.

You'll be able to view event results, videos, general news, Glencoe Life (digital edition), Pro Shop specials and more. visit glencoe.org

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SIGN UP FOR AUTO PAYMENT The Glencoe Club provides an unsecured Wi-Fi connection in the Main Lobby, Skating Lounge, Curling Lounge, Sports Lounge, Café 29, Alcove, the Board Room, Ballroom, West Room, Fitness & Physio, Tennis, Squash, Climbing Area and Flex Room West. Wired connections on the same guest line are also available in the Ballroom and West Room.

Tired of writing a cheque or calling in to pay your bill?

We can help!

Sign up for Auto Payment from either your personal banking or credit card.

To sign up for Auto Payment simply contact Accounts Receivable at glencoear@glencoe.org or 403-287-4135.

GUEST WIRELESS

Payments are processed on the 25th of the month.

If the 25th falls on a weekend, the payments will be processed on the Friday prior.

WI-FI

CONNECT WITH US! Connect with us.

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Thank you!

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We sincerely appreciate the time you’ve taken to provide your feedback. Please keep telling us how you’re enjoying our coverage of Glencoe Club people, accomplishments and events at glencoe.org

TO CONNECT Using Windows or Apple “wireless network connection” utility, browse for the SSID “wireless, wireless 1 or glencoe guest”. Your PC may warn you that this is not a secured wireless connection. If you agree to the connection terms, continue to connect. If your PC uses proprietary wireless network utilities, please follow the manufacturer’s instructions for “scanning for a new wireless connection.”

Shaw Open is now available throughout our Club!

Members, Guests and Staff will need to be Shaw customers before they can access this connection. When you browse available Wi-Fi connections, you will see “ShawOpen”. You will need to log in with your Shaw email (minus the @shaw.ca) and your email password. Once connected, Shaw can remember up to ten of your devices so you will not have to repeat the login steps if you choose to have it saved.

TROUBLESHOOTING If you are unable to browse the Internet, first determine if you have a connection to the Wi-Fi Access Points. In Windows there is a wireless icon by the clock. You can click this icon to see the wireless status and to rescan for available SSIDs. On an Apple PC, the wireless icon is located on the top right. Like Windows you can click this icon for wireless status. Please be aware that your PC may also have a switch on it, to turn off the internal wireless network card. Be sure the switch is on. If your PC shows a strong wireless connection but you are still unable to browse the Web, please advise reception, as there may be a problem with the host provider.

MEMBER SHIP

Member Services Hours 5:30 am - 11 pm | Monday - Friday 6:45 am - 11 pm | Saturday 7:45 am - 9 pm | Sunday/Holidays To reach a Member Services Representative, call: 403-243-2506 (Reception) or 403-243-7342 (Sports Office) email: reception@glencoe.org or sportsoffice@glencoe.org.

You can also come visit us in person while you are at the Club.

How may we help you?

About Member Services Representatives

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ur Member Services Representatives, located at the West Entrance (Sports Office) and Main Entrance (Reception) are here to help you! We are the central point of contact for reservations, registrations and, of course, information!

We aim to provide the most accurate, concise and up-to-date information to our members, guests and staff in a courteous, timely and personalized manner.

Our Member Services team consists of four full-time staff, who work Monday through Friday and 11 parttime staff, who work evenings and weekends. We strive to meet and exceed our Member's expectations in all service aspects and work hard to ensure that all members are following the Rules and Regulations that are set by the Board of Directors. From access control and court bookings to member payments and day-to-day Club information, we are here to help you.

Member Services is always looking for ways to improve our services (or add new ones). Members are encouraged to send any suggestions or feedback directly to Debra Hope.

Debra Hope

Services Include: Member Services Supervisor • Reservations (dining and massage) 403-287-4107 • Bookings (courts, golf simulator, dhope@glencoe.org curling) • Registrations (programs, special events, F&B functions) • Basic information about athletics, recreation, Club services and F&B • Hours of operation and drop-in schedules • Club rules • Website questions and log-in assistance • Wi-Fi information • New and replacement membership cards/fobs • Member contact updates • Basic membership and billing information • Account balances and payments • Locker combinations and day lock rentals • Reciprocal club information and letters of introduction • Gift card purchases A

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MEMBER SHIP

The Glencoe Club is currently affiliated with over 80 clubs worldwide. Our affiliated clubs have varied policies with respect to access to their clubs: signing privileges, guest regulations, etc.

Many, but not all, require a letter of introduction signed by Glencoe management. Some affiliated clubs are able to provide accommodation. Some require payment of any charges before departure, while others will bill any charges through your Glencoe account. It is quite important that Glencoe members check with the Club office before departure to avoid any embarrassment.

There is an administrative fee equivalent to 3% on all charges that are made at other clubs where there are affiliate charging privileges. Any charges from International affiliated clubs must be paid at the time of service.

PLEASE NOTE: You require a letter of introduction before visiting any affiliated club. An up-to-date membership card is required for all affiliated clubs. ccounts must be paid A prior to departure ■ Accommodation ●

For more information, please call Membership: 403-287-4104 or 403-287-4132 Please send your feedback on reciprocal club visits to: membership@glencoe.org A digital brochure with links to the various clubs is available to download from glencoe.org 16 glencoe.org

AFRICA Cape Town: Kelvin Grove Club Johannesburg: The Wanderers Club

The St. James’s Hotel & Club ●

ARGENTINA Buenos Aires: The Hurlingham Club AUSTRALIA Melbourne: Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Sydney: City Tattersalls Club New South Wales Leagues’ Club BELGIUM Brussels: International Club Château Sainte-Anne (Accommodation at Hotel Astoria)

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INDONESIA Jakarta: Mercantile Athletic Club

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IRELAND Dublin: Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club

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JAPAN Kobe Club (Accommodation Hotel Tor Road) Tokyo American Club

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The Raintree Club of Kuala Lumpur

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stablished in 1983, the Raintree Club of Kuala Lumpur is located on a prime 6.2 acre site owned by the Club and its members, set in tropical woodland on Jalan Desa Pandan. Its location, right next to Jalan Ampang Hilir and just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur City Centre, makes it an ideal venue for anyone who lives or works in central KL, Ampang and the surrounding areas of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

The Club offers its members an extensive range of well-maintained sports, recreational and social and dining facilities. With all these amenities and its secure, tranquil premises, the Raintree Club really is a haven — a place to be — for families with children, keen sportsmen, fitness fanatics, business networking and, last but not least, those just looking to relax and have a good meal or drink.

The Raintree is also an exclusive club. The number of full members is limited to 2,000 by the Club’s own Constitution. Members include professionals, businessmen, diplomats and others, of various nationalities.

This means that, while you can always find fellow members for sports or socializing, you will never find our facilities overcrowded.

The Raintree Club of Kuala Lumpur truly does offer its Members “An Invitation to the Good Life.”

THE RAINTREE CLUB OF KUALA LUMPUR Lot 1002, Jalan Wickham, Off Jalan Ampang Hilir, 55000 Kuala Lumpur Wilayah Persekutuan, MALAYSIA p: +1 603-4257-9066 www.raintree.com.my Location The Raintree occupies spacious, leafy and secure grounds in a quiet road just off Jalan Ampang (close to Great Eastern Mall).

Sports & Recreation Facilities • Fully equipped gymnasium • Three indoor and six outdoor tennis courts • Six squash courts • Badminton, table-tennis and basketball • Ten-pin bowling alley • Three full-sized snooker tables • Organized darts, mahjong, bridge • A multi-purpose hall • A 25-metre swimming pool, children’s pool, playground and lounging area • Saunas, steam rooms and massage room

To arrange for your letter of introduction, simply contact reception@glencoe.org.

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MEMBER SHIP

The Legacy Project Get to know some lifelong Glencoe members as they share their memories and love of the Club.

Constance & John Martin

by Wendy Bryden, Author/Glencoe Member

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efore an attractive New Englander named Constance Constance ran out of money halfway through the trip, and married her British-born husband John Martin, she first had to return to New York to work, but she didn’t forget John. had to meet him. That happy occasion took place in When he returned to New York, Constance met him as he 1952 in New York City as passengers boarded the French disembarked: “I rescued her,” quipped John, who is now 95. cruise ship Liberté headed to France. Nicknamed Concie Constance and John were married in New York City in 1953 by her mother, she was born in Calgary and had moved to and subsequently settled in California at Berkley, where John Massachusetts as a youngster with her mother when her parents was a teaching assistant and lecturer. separated.

Then in 1965 came the fateful phone John, who was born in London and call to John Martin from the Dean of the grew up in Los Angeles, California, University of Calgary. was in possession of British and Constance Martin’s socially conscious United States citizenship and had Calgary-based aunt, Muriel Turney, was recently retired from the United States a force of nature. Case in point, she was Navy. To celebrate the end of his navy very involved with the Calgary volunteer career, his mother, British stage actress community, her beautiful daughter Margot Eileen Earle, had invited her son to Turney was the 1960 Calgary Stampede travel with her on a celebratory trip Queen and she also knew her way around from New York to France, followed by the fledgling University of Calgary. Muriel a European tour. Before setting sail, Turney was therefore extremely delighted to the passengers were given a tour of the discover that the brand-new university was ship and it was in the tour group that searching for an English professor and John John first caught Constance’s eye. “He Martin filled the bill, at least according to was wearing a most attractive tweed the Dean who offered him a job. jacket and smoking a pipe,” recalled It was also Muriel who talked Constance Constance, in a recent interview in and John Martin into buying a house in their Calgary home, “and I thought Elbow Park when they moved to Calgary. It that he looked rather splendid.” was a radical move because most academics It was indeed a splendid trip across were buying houses in the northwest near the Atlantic. By the time the trio had the University of Calgary, but Elbow Wendy Bryden with Constance and John Martin docked in Le Havre, Constance, who Park resident Muriel Turney wanted her was travelling on her own at age 24, niece close by: “Don’t buy a house by the had been invited on a road trip to France, Italy and Switzerland University,” cautioned Muriel. “You won’t know anybody up with mother and son. It was a mixed blessing, as the threesome there.” Thus, after looking at over 80 houses for sale in Calgary, made their way across Europe with Constance sitting in the Constance and John bought a lovely home on Sixth Street near back seat of the car reading maps and pointing out — or not the Elbow Park Community Tennis Courts. pointing out — modern and ancient ruins. “We almost broke This brings us to tennis and the Martin family. “We all play up, “recalled John, with an ever-present twinkle in his eye,” but tennis,” Constance says proudly of her husband and three not quite.” children Celia, John and Amy, “and we all loved to play on those 18 glencoe.org

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For the past year, John and Constance Martin have had a rather broad lens on the world. Last year in Hollywood, their grandson Damien Chazelle was the youngest-ever winner of an Academy Award for Best Director for his fabulously successful musical film, La La Land.

“We have an international family,” Concie Martin says proudly, “with one daughter married to a French man and our other daughter married to an Argentinian and our son lives in Geneva and has a London-based daughter, who is our granddaughter Alexandra and last but not least, my cousin Margot Turney de Meo, who now lives in Rome, Italy.”

Filmmaker Damien Chazelle visits his grandparents in Calgary often, yet they don’t plan to move to Los Angeles, Switzerland or Rome anytime soon. “We are hoping to attend Damien’s wedding to Olivia Hamilton next spring in California, but for the most part, we are very happy at home in Calgary.

Constance is at The Glencoe Club a lot and since the two-page spread about the three of us was published in the Calgary Herald last February, before Damien won his Academy Award,” beams John, who still speaks with traces of his pleasant England accent, “Constance is becoming quite well-known.” A

Photo credit: Michael Royer

clay courts at the Elbow Park Community Centre that are now part of The Glencoe Club summer tennis program.”

Yet winter, that old nemesis of Calgarians, kept interfering with the Martins’ tennis game. “We were so comfortable in our house in Elbow Park and we lived very close to The Glencoe Club, so when the membership voted to cover the tennis courts back in 1975, and tennis was elevated to a year-round sport at the Club, we decided to join the Glencoe.”

Under the big roof, their children became avid year-round tennis players before their son moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where he now lives and their daughter Celia married FrenchAmerican Bernard Chazelle, a professor of computer science at Princeton University in New Jersey, where they brought up their daughter Anna, an actress and their son Damien, a graduate of Harvard University film school.

Amy Martin, in particular, has kept up the family tradition of tennis at The Glencoe Club. After she met her future husband Matias Grum, of Buenos Aires, in Toronto where they were both working, the young couple returned to Calgary and along with their sons Sacha, 17 and Dimitri, 14, are now keen tennis players at The Glencoe Club.

The Grum family: (L-R): Sacha, Amy, Matias and Dimitri. Matias Grum is one of the top tennis players at The Glencoe Club, and his son Dimitri is a member of Glencoe competitive tennis Excel Program.

Damien Chazelle, youngest Academy Award recipient-ever for Best Director for his movie La La Land.

Are you a Glencoe Club member with lifelong experiences to share?

We’d love to interview you (on video or send you a short questionnaire), then run highlights in Glencoe Life. If you’re interested, or you know someone else we should interview, please email: create@glencoe.org

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President’s Evening The annual President’s Ball was held on Friday, November 17 in the Ballroom, in honour of Joanne Hruska (left).

Please visit glencoe.org for full gallery of photos.

Greg Lundmark, Bill and Pat Manarey

Alan McConnell and Evonne Whelan

Lori and David Little Susan Schulli (left)

Barbara Widdowson, Joanne Hruska and Rob Widdowson Photos Credit: Paulina Ochoa Photography

Joanne Hruska and Bryan Wright

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to warm your heart & soul this winter Guy Saget Pouilly-Fumé from the Loire Valley is a flinty Sauvignon Blanc that will appeal to many white wine drinkers. Alternatively, if Chardonnay is your thing you can’t go wrong with a Chablis.

For an after-dinner sipper, try a white port. Chrurchill white from Portugal will surprise and surpass with a complex profile and savoury sweetness. Just the right balance to finish off dinner, have with a cheese plate or for a nightcap.

There is finesse in this reasonably-priced Chianti Classico (a step up from basic Chianti) Castello del Rampolla.

It is medium-bodied, very dry yet supple, with pure cherry fruit, just-right acidity and a firm tannic backbone. Light enough on its own and with enough character to complement a meal.

SAVE THE DATE Friday, April 27, 2018

For the sweeter palate and something to accompany the spice of the season, try a Willm Gewürztraminer from Alsace, France. It is complementary with turkey, stuffing and savoury appetizers.

6 - 9 pm $54.95++ includes market-style dinner from Executive Chef Dean Kanuit and his brigade.

Reservations via Reception 403-243-2506

Festive any time of the year, sparkling wine from Champagne to Prosecco to Cava will fit with most budgets and will always be a hit.

Add a few cranberries on top to make it festive for the Christmas season.

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Event Trends

for 2018 The Glencoe Club is a versatile venue, capable of hosting many different events. Each room can be transformed to meet the needs of host and guests. Whether it’s a wedding, family dinner, bar/bat mitzvah, birthday party or board meeting, we have a space that’s the right fit.

How you transform it is up to you. Give your next event The Glencoe Club wow factor!

by Ciara Glendon, Sales & Events Manager

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Photo Credit: Corbin Gurkin Photography , Floral Design by Lyn Chapman of Flower Artistry

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Giveaways Nostalgia is all the rage when it comes to a giveaway at a corporate event and hosts are sending guests away with items like retro candies that have them reminiscing.

Also popular are adult colouring books which have people thinking of their childhood.

Multisensory activations Live music, mixology, innovative cuisine, scent-infused event spaces and trendy takeaways awaken the senses at these lively functions. Celebrate great news or a milestone with an event that will have your attendees buzzing on all levels.

High drama Make a statement with this trend.

Hang centerpieces with huge blooms paired with giant chandeliers and lots of atmospheric lighting. Add in a live band (maybe even a celebrity) and interactive performance artists. It’s about creating that jaw-dropping moment that guests will never forget when they walk through the door.

Whimsical Oversized, colourful paper flowers, long serpentine tables with textured linens, big, bright balloon bunches and unicorn cake… think of being swept away in a storybook and you’ve landed in a hot trend for events like birthday parties, bar/ bat mitzvahs, a sip-and-see for a new baby or even weddings.

Inclusive and selective It’s all about FOMO (fear of missing out) with the latest social media update at everyone’s fingertips. Enter the invitation only affair with lots of Instagram-worthy eye candy that social media savvy attendees can’t wait to share with your #hashtag. The event takes on a life of its own in the online world, creating a big buzz for your brand.

garden-like florals and hand-painted menus. The attention to detail at the dining table is at a new height.

Geometric shapes These will add some interest to your event décor whether it is a candleholder, the shape of a menu or details on a cake.

Geometric shapes are elegant, balanced with neutrals and greenery.

Nature’s rocks Geodes are a fun way to add interest to a cake. Try agate slices for name cards.

Marble can be used as a charger plate or for a table number. Geological inspiration is a very hot trend for 2018.

Curated design Wedding couples are looking at every detail to make their wedding day sparkle.

Special dinner parties are getting in on this trend as well. Tinted glassware, coloured cutlery, textured linens, full

Photo Credit: PMG Image, Cake Design: Swirl Custom Cakes & Desserts

There’s no shortage of inspiration on social media or in magazines and we can make anything happen!

Photo Credit: Jackie Hutchinson, Paper Blooms: Prairie Love, Hair: Head Games By Kacey, Furniture: Orange Trunk

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Technology Virtual reality at events is changing the game. It’s great for brand launches and for immersing your guests in your company’s environment or product.

For instance, breweries have used it to showcase the brewing process and car companies have used it for virtual test drives in exotic locations.

Dessert bars Win your way to their hearts with a gorgeous, lush dessert bar filled with cake pops, brownies, donuts, mini decorative cakes, tarts, cookies, macaroons and candies. You can even match the colour of the dessert bar to your décor for an added pop!

There are lots of trends to make your own at your next Glencoe Club event. It would be wonderful to have the opportunity to discuss your vision.

I have an extensive background in event planning and event design, having produced events locally in Calgary and the Rocky Mountains and around the world in locations such as Hawaii, New York, Los Angeles and Italy. I can connect you with various event professionals who can make your ideas come to life so all you have to do is show up, ready to host. Planning your next event should be fun. That’s what we want you to have (fun) when planning with The Glencoe Club!

If you have any questions or would like to discuss options for your next event, please contact me via email at cglendon@glencoe.org or phone 403-287-4161 or c 403-998-6066. A

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Colour When deciding the colour scheme for your event, iridescent is in. Get ready to experience details that are pearlized and translucent. Also in for 2018: a return to bold colours. Pink, in shades of coral and rose, is warming up event spaces. Classic black and white is trending again in home décor so it will find its way into events.

Metallics are the new neutral with copper being the shining star. Pair this with marble and you have a hit.

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Ciara Glendon Sales & Events Manager The Glencoe Club

cglendon@glencoe.org events@glencoe.org 403-287-4161 c 403-998-6066

Ciara has an extensive event planning and management background, including owning her own very successful event planning business and previously working at a luxury boutique hotel in events. In addition, she is the President of the International Live Events Association (ILEA), Calgary Chapter. Ciara will be focusing on catering Downtown Club events such as weddings, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs and other corporate outings.

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Courtney Tanaka Catering Manager The Glencoe Golf & Country Club

ctanaka@glencoe.org golfcatering@glencoe.org c 403-880-3090

Courtney has been in the hospitality industry for over seven years. She graduated from University of Calgary with distinction and two degrees, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts. Her recent work experience has been as a Sales & Events Manager at a local hotel and most recently as the Food & Beverage Manager at a local Hilton property. Courtney will be seasonally splitting her time between the Golf Club and Downtown Club.

When at golf, she’ll oversee all catering events and when Downtown, she’ll look after all internal events.

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Our goal is to make your wedding a fabulous and memorable occasion.

Contact: Ciara Glendon 403-287-4161 or c403-998-6066 cglendon@glencoe.org

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This season's must-try cocktails at the Sports Lounge & Pub.

Jack Frost Rinse Martini glass with Fino Sherry. Fill a mixing glass two-thirds with ice.

Add 1 ½ oz oz Gin, 1 oz Lillet Blanc and 2 dashes of Orange bitters. Stir until chill and strain into prepared Martini glass. Flame orange twist over drink.

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Winter White

Sugar Plum

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

Add 1 ½ oz of Cognac, 1 oz White Crème de Cacao and 1 oz heavy cream.

Shake well and strain into Martini glass. Garnish with a pinch of Nutmeg.

Rinse Martini glass with Pastis. Moisten outer rim with lemon and lightly coat with sugar. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

Add 1 ½ oz of Bourbon, ¼ oz Amaretto and ¼ oz Frangelico.

Shake and strain into prepared Martini glass and top off with club soda.

Mistletoe Fill two-thirds of a mixing glass with ice.

Add 1 ½ oz of Gin, ½ oz Dubonnet, ¼ oz Grand Marnier and ¼ oz Crème de Cassis.

Stir until chill and strain into chilled Martini glass.

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Two Delicious Holiday Recipes from Chef Dean The holidays are upon us! Here are two of my personal all-time favourite Hanukkah recipes: Brown Sugar Turkey Brine and Cheese Blintzes. These items taste perfect pretty much any time of the year, so keep them in mind for other occasions, too!

Brown Sugar Turkey Brine This recipe is best suited for a 20-pound turkey. It’ll produce the juiciest turkey you’ve ever tasted. Do not stuff once brined, however. Stuffing needs to be made on the side.

8L very warm water 1 cup kosher salt (must be kosher) 1½ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp black peppercorns 3 tbsp chopped garlic 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 whole turkey Preparation: In a plastic bucket or container large enough to hold the turkey plus the wet ingredients, mix together very warm water with sugar and salt, continuing until they both dissolve.

Stir in peppercorns, Worcestershire sauce and garlic, then allow brine to cool.

Rinse turkey and place in brine. Store in refrigerator for 24 hours. If the turkey is not completely submerged, turn over halfway through.

After 24 hours, remove from brine and thoroughly rinse turkey under cold running water. Preheat oven to 325°F. Pat dry and place in a roasting pan on a rack, roast about 13 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature reaches 175°F (when measured on the thigh against the bone). Baste every 45 minutes.

Once done, remove and tent with foil. Allow to rest 20-25 minutes before serving.

Cheese Blintzes with Fruit Topping Blintz batter Makes 12-15 servings 1¼ cup milk 3 large eggs Pinch salt ¾ cup flour 2 tsp melted cooled butter Cheese filling ¼ cup Ricotta cheese ½ cup Mascarpone cheese ¼ tsp vanilla extract Berry topping 2 pints berries 1 cup agave syrup ¼ lemon juice Preparation: Combine all ingredients and whisk together, then allow to rest for 20 minutes. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat, pour about ¼ cup batter into pan and roll pan to form a crepe-like shape, flip and put aside on a plate, stacking as done.

Cheese topping: Simply mix together all ingredients and set aside.

Topping: Combine all ingredients into a sauce pan, cook over medium heat until syrupy (about 15 minutes).

Assembly: Lay out the blintzes, place two spoons of cheese filling in the middle, fold in two opposite sides and roll up like a cigar. Place on a buttered, shallow baking pan, then put them in a 475°F oven for about 5-10 minutes or until hot.

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Happy Hanukkah!

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Chaîne des Rôtisseurs at The Glencoe Club

by Marc Badorek, Food & Beverage Service Manager

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ou might have heard that The Glencoe Club’s Executive Chef, Dean Kanuit, is a member of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. “That’s great,” you’re thinking, “but what exactly is it?”

With nearly 25,000 members, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is an International Association of Gastronomy now established in over 80 countries. It brings together enthusiasts who share the same values of quality, fine dining and encouragement of the culinary arts. The distinctive character of association gathers amateurs and professionals from all over the world (hoteliers, restaurateurs, executive chefs and sommeliers) in the appreciation of fine cuisine.

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With Chef Dean as a member, this has given The Glencoe Club the opportunity to host a Chaîne des Rôtisseurs dinner on numerous occasions for the Calgary Bailliage. The latest was this past fall. It’s a privilege to be associated with this organization as members are privy to sampling some of the finest food, wines and service the hospitality industry has to offer. Dinners provide members the opportunity to experience menus that have been created exclusively for the Chaîne while enjoying the camaraderie and pleasures of the table. A black-tie event, Chaîne members wear their ribbons and badges proudly, enjoying special recognition for rank and the badges of office.

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Fritz Painsi, Dean Kanuit, Juergen Bahr

“Great Canadian musical folk heroes of my generation, The Tragically Hip wrote profound songs that celebrated our heritage, our people and our country’s natural and social diversities.” ~ Chef Dean The amount of work and effort that goes into a dinner of this sort is breathtaking.

A nine-course meal is created with complementary beverages (usually wine).

The Chef coordinates everything from plate presentation to the flavours and textures to the eloquently delivered product to the table. For the group of approximately 60 people at the dinner, it requires 660 glasses, over 700 pieces of earthenware and 960 pieces of silverware. That’s just the hardware.

The creativity and execution is on another level, entirely.

For the dinner on September 25, 2017, Chef Dean paid tribute to Canadian rock band, The Tragically Hip and its now-late lead singer, Gordon Downy. The iconic rockers influenced each course with Chef Dean taking his interpretations of some of their lyrics and songs and translating them loosely to the presentation and elements on the plate. The theme was carried through to the decor on the tables and the CD jackets for menus. The experience and tribute will not be soon forgotten. A visit glencoe.org for full gallery of photos.

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CLUB CALENDAR

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Saturday Night Craft Beer Curling League

Christmas Squash Social

Nutcracker

7 pm start, 6-end games (90 min).

Four themes and sponsored craft beer night. First night will include instruction. Two on-ice coaches will be there to help guide your play.

Pro Shop Spin to Win December 1 - 5 In support of Project Angel.

2 SAT Yamuna® Body Rolling Save Your Face 2:30 - 4 pm (face balls included).

If you have taken this workshop before you can repeat for $10, you must bring your face balls.

3 SUN Christmas Cooking Drop “N’ Go 1 - 4 pm / Age: 3 - 5 This is an opportunity for children who love working in the kitchen to create yummy holiday goodies.

Interspersed in our cooking frenzy, we will play some holiday games and have our own delicious snack.

Family Christmas Parties December 3, 10 & 17 Sold out! 4 pm entertainment, 5 pm buffet dinner, 4 - 6 pm Santa.

Club will be collecting toys and food items to brighten the holiday season for those in need.

4 MON Intro to Indoor Lead Rope Climbing 7 - 9 pm. Take your climbing skills to the next level. This two-hour course will teach you how to belay a lead climber, catch a fall, clip into quick draws and set indoor anchors. This class can also be arranged as a private or semi-private lesson.

Register online. See Sports Brochure for more info.

1:30 - 2:30 pm / Age: 4 - 5 Join us for this parent/tot class as we learn how to draw a nutcracker.

Both you and your child will be learning how to draw a simple figure using rectangles and squares. Please register individually.

STaC Bridge Game December 5 & 6 (Silver points)

6 WED Childcare’s PJ Party We welcome children to come dressed in their favourite PJ’s and bring their stuffy too. Special snack of muffins, (warm) hot chocolate and a movie at 10:30 am in the Play Club.

8 FRI Wibit Day 5 - 8 pm / Age: 7 & up Join us for some aquatic adventure as you climb, jump and splash your way through the Wibit obstacle course.

Squash: Friday Night Lights 4:30 - 5:30 pm Play the Ozzie Drop-in, Doubles Exhibition from 5:30 pm, Black Knight Racquets Demo, Appies and Toonie Bar (free for Box League participants).

9 SAT Bring a Friend to Badminton (6 - 9 Ladder)

Golf events.

Science for Preschoolers 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Children will participate in science experiments and take home some of the end results. Be prepared to release the scientist in your child.

10 SUN Christmas Gift Giving Drop ‘N’ Go 1 - 4 pm / Ages 3 - 5 years Christmas is the season to give and what a great opportunity for children to create a gift for someone they love. It will be guided by their own creativity, imagination and hard work.

It wouldn’t be a party without games and a yummy treat!

11 MON Intro To Top Rope Climbing 7 - 9 pm. Develop the skills required to top rope climb independently during drop-in climbing times. This two-hour introductory course covers equipment use, etiquette and basic movement techniques. This class can also be arranged as a private or semiprivate lesson.

12 TUE Christmas Still Life Workshop 6 - 7:30 pm / Age: 6 - 12 A teddy bear, a nutcracker and a lovingly wrapped gift are just a few of the objects we will be composing in still life. We will be talking about arranging elements for a balanced composition as well as shadows and light as we practice with pencil crayons. This is a perfect piece of art to display during the holidays!

Tennis: Ladies Evening Christmas Round Robin

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13 WED Bridge Christmas Buffet Lunch Reservations must be made by December 11, noon via Reception 403-243-2506. Guests welcome!

Ladies Curling Christmas Social & Turkey Shoot 7 - 9 pm

Tennis: Christmas RR Ladies Daytime: 1 - 4 pm Men’s: 7 - 10 pm

14 THU OMA Art Show 12:15 - 1 pm in the Boardroom.

Come and enjoy the artwork created by our very first OMA (Opening Minds Through Art) participants.

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Men’s Curling League Turkey Shoot Night December 18 & 19, 7 - 9 pm

23, 24 & 25 Club Closed December 23 Club closes at 4 pm Open for staff Christmas Party only.

26 SUN Holiday Hours Club open: 7:45 am - 9 pm

28 THU An extremely fun one-day event for 16 teams. We begin play at 9:15 am and play down to a championship final. All levels of skill are invited to participate. Lunch and prizes (including at least two toasters!) are included in your registration.

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Get it to go!

Homemade turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and turkey seasoning.

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31 SUN Club Closed

Dinner in the Grille Room

Christmas Around The World

Club closes at 4 pm. Open only for pre-reserved New Year’s Eve Dinner.

2:30 - 4:30 pm. Children will be able to identify and represent what traditions children from far away do at this exciting time of year. They will even have the opportunity to try a Christmas treat from another country.

New Year’s Eve Dinner

6 pm Arrival | 6:30 pm Dinner

Reservations via Reception 403-243-2506

$79.95++

Dates and events are subject to change.

Sunday, December 31

Reservations available with Reception 403-243-2506

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Men’s Singles & Ladies Doubles Tennis Club Championships

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2 TUE Video Golf Lessons January 2 - March 11 Train for a better game! For more information, contact Ryan Anderson at 403-240-7390.

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Interested in playing? Contact the Tennis office to sign up.

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Skating Performance

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Ready for the ice show? Come practice your figure skating skills with guest coaches.

Little Critter 2:30 - 4:30 pm / Age: 3 - 5 Children’s theme workshop.

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Youth Intro to Top Rope Climbing

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6 - 8 pm / Age: 12 - 17 Develop the skills required to top rope climb independently during drop-in climbing times. This twohour introductory course covers equipment use, etiquette and basic movement techniques. This class can also be arranged as a private or semi-private lesson.

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Christmas Junior Badminton Ladder Tournament

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Youth Bowling & Swim Night 6:30 - 8:45 pm / Age: 7 - 9 A fun night of bowling followed by fun and games in the pool while parents have a quiet dinner, work out in Fitness, get a massage, or play a game of tennis. A great opportunity for both of you to enjoy a night out!

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Glencoe Masters Badminton Tournament January 19 - 21

Yamuna® Body Rolling Intro Course

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6 - 7:30 pm / Age: 6 - 12 Come and celebrate our cuddly friends.

We will create a wonderful piece of art featuring both an adorable kitten and puppy. We will learn pastel colouring techniques like shading and blending to enhance our art.

Junior Club Tour at Noon Tours are offered monthly.

You can also set up a private tour with our Duty Manager by phone 403-243-2506 e350.

Lego Ninjago 2:30 - 4:30 pm / Age: 3 - 5 Children’s theme workshop.

Register online. See Sports Brochure for more info.

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9 am - Noon / Age: 6 - 9 An exciting HANDS ON experience that encourages collaboration and teamwork among kids. Kids will enjoy a morning of Robotics and programming. Students will build robots to accomplish specific tasks while using their imagination to create their vision of the ultimate robot.

During the class students will discover the Engineering Design Process in a real world setting as they test and improve their robots.

Youth Winter Fun 6:30 - 8 pm / Age: 6 - 10 Bring the winter fun indoors with interactive Bricks 4 Kidz models of some popular winter activities from the hair-raising thrill of the luge to more the relaxing pace of the horse and sleigh. We’ll build the all-business snowplow as well as the all-fun snow mobile. Our winter theme wouldn’t be complete without ice hockey and skating. Character figure sculptures and Mosaic models will add the fun of our favourite Frozen friends!

Family Moonlight Skate 6 - 8 pm. Come join us for cookies and hot chocolate on the skating ring.

27 SAT Dolls 2:30 - 4:30 pm / Age: 3 - 5 Children’s theme workshop.

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30 TUE Culinary Mischief Pastel Drawing 6 - 7:30 pm / Age: 8 - 12 Our domestic critters are up to no good! We’ll use pastels to create amazing “can’t believe I drew this” masterpieces. We will discover a spaghetti thief in our very own drawing! We will use familiar colours to make our food items easily recognizable.

SUNDAY BRUNCH Adults $29.95++ | Children (3-12) $15.95++ Reservations: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm via Reception 403-243-2506.

Junior Club Tour, January 20

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2 FRI Groundhog Day Minecraftu Night 6:30 - 8 pm / Age: 6 - 11 Drop-off the young engineers for an exciting and fun night of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Kids will explore the world of MinecraftEDU Redstone – Let the fun begin!

3 SAT Super Mario 2:30 - 4:30 pm / Age: 3 - 5 Children’s theme workshop.

4 SUN Super Bowl LII in the Pub Original 16 draft specials. Grand Prize: Trip for two with airfare, accommodation and game tickets to a next season NFL game.

9 FRI Tennis: King of the Court Social Sign up to participate in cardio doubles tennis to see who the real King of the Court will be!

Wibit Day 5:30 - 8:30 pm / Age: 7 & up Join us for some aquatic adventure as you climb, jump and splash your way through the Wibit obstacle course.

Register online. See Sports Brochure for more info.

Youth Climb & Swim Night

Shrove Tuesday

6:30 - 8:45 pm / Age: 61/2 - 9 Children can experience the thrill of climbing followed by fun and games in the pool while the parents have a quiet dinner, work out in Fitness, get a massage, or play a game of tennis.

A great opportunity for both of you to enjoy a night out! Participants are to wear clean, indoor running shoes and pants or capris.

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Engineering for Kids Camp

Tours are offered monthly.

You can also set up a private tour with our Duty Manager by phone 403-243-2506 e350.

12 MON Youth Intro to Top Rope Climbing 6 - 8 pm / Age: 12 - 17 Develop the skills required to top rope climb independently during drop-in climbing times. This twohour introductory course covers equipment use, etiquette and basic movement techniques. This class can also be arranged as a private or semi-private lesson.

13 TUE Monet “Regatta at Argenteuil” Pastel Workshop 7 - 8:30 pm / Age: 8 - 12 Join us as we learn to use pastels and explore art history. For this workshop, we will do our own version of a Claude Monet painting using pastels as our medium. Monet’s Regatta illustrates a boat scene reflected in the nearby water. We will work on our sailboats and learn how to show reflection in the water. The results will be truly frame-able!

Golf events.

14 WED Valentines’ Day Dinner at the Grille Room Reservations available via Reception 403-243-2506.

9 am - 4 pm / Age: 6 - 11 Get ready for an adventure as kids kick off the morning exploring clean energy and magnets as they build levitating cars and wind turbines.

More excitement awaits them as they work in teams exploring the world of MinecraftEDU. Lunch is included.

16 FRI Engineering for Kids Camp 9 am - 4 pm / Age: 6 - 11 Kids form their very own construction crew and work together as a team to help develop processes to purify water and will wrap up the morning constructing their own candy catapults. After lunch, kids will get to explore the world of Robotics and programming. They will learn about light sensors as their robot will be able to differentiate between different colors and navigate its way around a track. Lunch is included.

18 SUN Wibit Day 1 - 4 pm / Age: 7 & up Join us for some aquatic adventure as you climb, jump and splash your way through the Wibit obstacle course.

Provincial Male Skating Seminar (February 18 - 19)

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For rink schedule contact the Sports Office.

Saturday Night Craft Beer Curling League

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7 pm start, 6 end games (90 min) Four themes and sponsored craft beer night. Two on-ice coaches will be there to help guide your play.

Family Day

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Adult Badminton Club Championships (Doubles & Mixed)

2:30 - 4:30 pm / Age: 3 - 5 Children’s theme workshop.

Yamuna® Body Rolling Save Your Shoulders

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2:30 - 4 pm (Pearl ball included. If you have taken this workshop before you can repeat for $10, you must bring your pearl ball).

Ready for the ice show? Come practice your figure skating skills with guest coaches.

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5:30 - 8:30 pm / Age: 61/2 - 9 Children can experience the thrill of climbing followed by a kid’s style dinner and then finishing with fun and games in the studio while the parents have a quiet dinner, work out in Fitness, get a massage, or play a game of tennis. A great opportunity for the entire family to enjoy a night out!

Participants are to wear clean, indoor running shoes and pants or capris.

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A close view of the predatory animal reveals its sharp teeth, long claws and vicious expression. Bold, contrasting colors bring out the different elements in this drawing.

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SPORTS

Prepare for some winter sports excitement in early 2018. The XXIII Olympic Winter Games and Paralympics are coming up in PyeongChang, South Korea (near Seoul) and, already, The Glencoe Club is part of the Olympic action!

by Al Harvey, Glencoe Life Editor

Why watch these Games?

Glencoe Club members have several reasons to get excited about PyeongChang 2018: 1. Our very own Glencoe Club curlers have been competing to represent Canada. At press time, Teams Chelsey Carey, Kevin Koe and Casey Scheidegger are all in the Olympic trials. Whoever is named to Team Canada (Curling) will be competing to defend Canada’s Gold Medals in both Men’s and Women’s Curling (we won at the last Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi). Visit glencoe.org or tune in to TSN to see the latest qualifying action and results and then be sure to keep up-to-speed on the Games as they happen live in 2018.

2. Our Curling Director, Paul Webster, has been named Canada’s Olympic Team Leader (Curling). He’ll be at the Games in February. Paul worked at the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Olympic Games as a coach for Canada and was Olympic Team Leader in 2014 when we won our first ever double Gold! This is his seventh year here as our Professional and he’s a Board Member of the Coaching Association of Canada.

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The Glencoe Club is a training site for international Olympic curling teams.

3. Olympic curling teams from Paul Webster Canada, Japan, Korea, Norway, Curling Director Scotland and Sweden are paying 403-287-4123 The Glencoe Club to use its curling pwebster@glencoe.org ice to prepare for the Games in PyeongChang.

Why? Because, according to Paul, it’s some of the best ice on the planet. The Canadian teams, specifically, are also here to access his coaching skills and expertise, fine-tuned through years of working with promising and top-performing athletes like Rachel Homan (she’s been working with him since she was 13). The visiting Canadian teams who train here will also have the opportunity to improve their game using three separate technology systems at the Club: Dartfish, Klutch (new this year) and Rock Hawk. These systems allow for instant video playback and rock speed/ travel tracking (using video cameras/software, specialized lasers, magnets in the ice and circuit boards on the rocks).

Bring it on!

“Canadian athletes continue to push the envelope. They’re at the top of the game, worldwide,” Paul says, commenting further about Canada’s hopes for another outstanding Winter Olympics and the athletes’ dreams of more Gold.

“This is the opportunity to defend. We’re going for medals.

It’s slightly scary because there’s nowhere to go (having won Gold). Canadians are predisposed to assume gold when we talk about hockey or curling, but the world of curling is extremely

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“We want the Gold Medals back!

We want to get to the podium again.” ~ Paul Webster competitive these days. If we can come out on top in 2018, we’re just as proud or prouder than 2014 because all those other countries have raised the bar. Our goal is to show that we have, too!”

Paul Webster leaves for South Korea at the end of January, arriving with time to prepare before the Opening Ceremonies on February 9. Until then, Paul encourages all Glencoe Club members to talk to him about meeting the visiting Olympic athletes to get curling advice and autographs. A

“The Pants” Auctioned Off! The Norwegian Men’s Curling Team, known as “The Pants,” were auctioned off on November 1. As auctionees, worldfamous Team Ulsrud, led by Thomas Ulsrud and sponsored

by Loudmouth Golf, agreed to curl with the winning bidders (a Glencoe Ladies curling team). This year, we raised $2,100 for a charity.

“The XXIII Olympic Winter Games will be held for 17 days from February 9 to 25, 2018 in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, the Republic of Korea...

PyeongChang was selected as the host city of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games after receiving a majority vote at the 123rd IOC Session held on 6 July, 2011 after three consecutive bids. The Olympic Winter Games will be held in Korea for the first time in 30 years after the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. PyeongChang will be the stage for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and most snow sports. Alpine speed events will take place in Jeongseon, and all ice sports will be competed in the coastal city of Gangneung.” pyeongchang2018.com (official website of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics)

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Curling News

Mother/Daughter Curling

There are a number of special events scheduled for this year!

Pay attention to the curling bulletin boards for information on: • 7th Annual Curling Doubles Bonspiel • 4th Annual Men’s Bonspiel Trip • Super Spare Silent Auction • Numerous clinics and teaching opportunities with some of Canada’s top athletes joining in!

This is very popular at The Glencoe Club as we have greatly expanded our Wednesday Night Ladies curling league the past few years. We've improved upon a historically strong program, with lots of young people joining the league.

As the ladies sat enjoying a glass of wine after curling one night at the start of this season, they did the math on how many mother/daughter combinations there were curling that night. And can you believe it, there are a total of seven mother/daughter combinations (photo above) with a number of those playing on different teams. We are so excited about how curling has expanded and continues to grow and how entire families are getting involved in the sport. Have you tried curling yet? Maybe it’s time your family started to play. Contact our Curling Director, Paul Webster, to find out how you can get started.

The Club Championships in curling are becoming the event that you don’t want to miss! This year we will be having a Friday Night Social BBQ alongside the rest of the festivities!

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Appies & Toonie Bar FREE for Box League participants!

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Play Squash!

British Journal of Sports Medicine identifies squash as best sport to prolong life!

Would you believe that playing squash regularly can help you live longer?

Scientists in the United Kingdom have recently identified racquet sports, swimming, aerobics and cycling as the best sports and activities for prolonging life.

If you’re into those sports — squash, in particular — the research also says you’ll have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases such as strokes.

David Duncalf Head Squash Professional 403-287-4181 duncalf@glencoe.org

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined information on more than 80,000 adults across England and Scotland who took part in national health surveys between 1994 and 2008.

In each of the surveys, participants with an average age of 52 years were quizzed about their physical activity during the preceding months.

Researchers then tracked participants' survival for an average of nine years following completion of the survey and noted that 8,790 of them died from all causes, including 1,909 from cardiovascular diseases.

The authors of the paper identified squash as the sport or exercise that seems most beneficial to health and longevity.

Compared with the participants who said they were not active, researchers found that risk of death from any cause was 47% lower among those who played racquet sports, 28% lower among swimmers, 27% lower among aerobics enthusiasts and 15% lower among cyclists.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Glencoe Club is hosting one of Squash Canada’s most prestigious events:

THE CANADIAN NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIPS May 1 - 5, 2018 We are looking for financial support to bring in an all-glass squash court and make this prestigious and historic event a success!

For more information, visit glencoe.org or check under resources for Squash for the full sponsorship brochure.

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by Chris Jennings, Athletic Manager In November 2017, Glencoe Member, Andrew Schnell, represented Canada in front of thousands at the Team World Championships in Marseille, France. He’s been dominant nationally and internationally throughout his career, winning numerous National Championships and Pro Tour events.

On the court, Andrew has competed with and against his older brother, Graeme. At the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, they each won a Gold and Silver medal in Doubles (playing as a team) and the Team Event, respectively. As a result, the Schnell brothers have the reputation of being some of the toughest competitors on the squash court. They recently teamed up as athlete/coach in the World Championships in France.

When not on the court, Andrew transfers incredible reserves of determination and dedication from court to classroom. Having completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and currently working toward his Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology (focusing on the inclusion of LGBTQ in Canadian Sport), he continues to impress the sports community with how he fits it all in.

I caught up with Andrew before Marseille to see what’s next and learn about where he gets this motivation to take on the world.

bunch)! After the pool, they would shower us and put us right into our pajamas and I’m pretty sure we would all be asleep by the time we got home! My brother and I first took a liking to squash when I was seven years old and we haven’t looked back since.

Working our way through the Munchkins, Beginners, Intermediate, Competitive and eventually High Performance programs, we played simply because we loved it, and the Glencoe offered the best platform to succeed. Looking back, we never expected squash to turn into anything, but we are incredibly grateful that it has!

Q: Are there moments in your squash career that stand out more than others?

I'm fortunate to have experienced some pretty incredible squash moments throughout my career. Indeed, they are often the motivation I rely on to get through that 12th set of 400m sprints!

I remember, at around age 11 or so, looking up with awe at the Wall of Champions at The Glencoe Club. Just then, my coach appeared behind me and whispered “you can be there, Andrew.”

What a clever coach he was, as his words were the ignition to a competitive desire that has taken me to where I am today. I remember hosting a charity squash camp on behalf of Right to Play and having the privilege of watching total beginners experience the joy of playing the sport that has shaped my entire life — the smiles on their faces are why I continue to play the game. Finally, I remember the feeling of pure joy and satisfaction when I, alongside my brother, won a Gold Medal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Winning on behalf of Team Canada was a career-defining honour I will never, ever forget.

Q: How long have you been playing squash? Which programs did you participate in while growing up?

Q: Do you participate in other sports at the Club?

I have been enjoying the facilities at the Glencoe my entire life.

My earliest memories are of my parents taking me and my siblings swimming in the evening in order to tire us out (we were an active

When I was a youngster, I participated in pretty much any sport I could be a part of! Along with squash, my parents enrolled me in tennis, curling and golf and I was fortunate to obtain my

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Lifeguarding certificate at the Glencoe pool. However, as squash has become more and more central, other sports have had to take a back seat. Nowadays, my training consists of roughly three hours on court and one-and-a-half hours off court per day, six days per week, with stretching and recovery in between. I’m glad the new Café 29 is now open, as I’m certainly putting away the calories!

Q: What do you like most about the Glencoe?

What I value most has changed as I've come to learn more through travel, competition and education. However, regardless of all this — my travel, my competition and my education — when I walk through the front doors of the Club, I am home. And I suppose that this element, to me, is the most important aspect of the Club. The Glencoe offers individuals a relaxing place to return to after a long day of work, it offers children a safe environment to enjoy sports and friendships and it offers families a home through which to raise their children.

It’s so much fun and offers families and players the opportunity to compete in a fun environment.

Q: Who’s your role model right now or someone you’ve looked up to?

Like any sport, success in squash is not due to any personal effort, but requires a team of individuals who support and believe in your abilities as an athlete. I'm very, very fortunate in this respect, as my family, my Club and my Integrated Support Team have all been incredibly helpful. However, nobody has played so integral a role as my brother, Graeme. While, at one time, he was my competitor, he has now become my coach and he will always be my best friend and role model. Indeed, I am incredibly grateful to him for the encouragement he continues to provide. A

Q: Where do you see yourself and your squash career in the future?

My dream has always been to become the number one ranked squash player in the world and fortunately, I feel I am taking the necessary steps in order to obtain this aspiration. Currently ranked 70th worldwide, I would like to achieve a PSA ranking within the world’s top 30 players by the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru (two years from now). If I am able to do this, I will continue striving to become number one in the world. However, I recognize that I must also be realistic about my goals and I also have a passion for Human Rights. Thus, if I fall short of my targeted ranking bracket, I will tone back the squash and pursue a degree in Human Rights Law. I'm currently pursuing a MSc in Kinesiology, focusing on LGBTQ inclusion in Canadian Sport in order to prepare myself for this endeavour.

Q: What’s the best event at The Glencoe Club?

You know, I’m obviously quite biased regarding this question, but my favourite event has always been the Squash Christmas Classic.

Andrew, with his brother Graeme, at the Pan American Games.

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High Performance Cameras for High Performance Tennis Improving your tennis game recently became easier at the Club thanks to a new, highly effective, skills-enhancement system: PlaySight SmartCourt.

SmartCourt Pro Features

by Al Harvey, Glencoe Life Editor

• Full video recording straight to your PlaySight account (app or online)

What’s a PlaySight SmartCourt?

According to the official website: “It’s an interactive system composed of permanently installed, high-performance HD cameras with an on-court kiosk, which is connected to the internet. This connection is what turns a court into a SmartCourt: a line calling, video recording and analytics system accessible to the user immediately while on court.”

The Glencoe Club recently installed the system on Tennis Court One. You’re encouraged to ask about the technology and, more importantly, get out there on the court and use it to up your game!

“The SmartCourt cameras communicate with each other using advanced image processing and use analytical algorithms to track, tag and record all player and ball movement. The user can review play from multiple angles, get in-depth player statistics and access gamified drilling options from the kiosk. SmartCourts are automated and intuitive: no operator required,” according to the brand. We do, however, have trained pros at the Club.

They’re up-to-speed on PlaySight and eager to help you.

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• HD live streaming • Video platform to manage all of your tennis practices, matches and sessions • Off-court video editing tools available online and through the PlaySight app • Share your best tennis SmartCourt video and highlights on social media • On-court kiosk for PlayFair Challenge tournaments, instant video replay and review, coaching tools, real-time data and analytics, and more • No operator needed - user-friendly and intuitive kiosk • Gamified tennis drills with audio and visual feedback and statistics • Line calling and on-court shot tracking and tagging (speed, spin, type of stroke, player movement, and more)

Image source: playsight.com

Every SmartCourt is connected to the PlaySight cloud, and all video and data is automatically fed from the court to the cloud once play is complete. You can access all of your SmartCourt video and statistics from anywhere at any time – on-court, online at PlaySight. com, or through the PlaySight app.

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Come experience the NEW Glencoe Family Christmas Party with festive treats, fun entertainment and of course, Santa Claus!

Create your holiday memories with us.

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BUFFET DINNER 5 pm

SANTA TIMES 4 - 6 pm Cost Adults (13 & over) $44.95++ Kids (4 - 12) $34.95++, (3 & under) $16.50++

SOLD OUT!

FA M I LY PA R T I E S

PLEASE NOTE: In lieu of a gift, children will receive a SWEET TREAT while visiting with Santa. We will have a photographer available during your Santa visit and a FAMILY PHOTO will be ready for pick up at the end of the evening. For your convenience, digital copies will also be available. In the Spirit of Giving, the Club will be collecting toys and food Items to brighten the holiday season for those in need.

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R ECR EATION

Are you ready to find the solution to the resolution?

Join us in the Fitness Center for the Annual Fitness Challenge this new year!

... a New Year’s THE GLENCOE CLUB 2018 FITNESS CHALLENGE

January 1 - February 12, 2018 The fitness challenge is designed to get you moving and keep you moving long after those New Year’s resolutions have faded away!

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PRIZES, PRIZES, PRIZES! There are a tons of great prizes available and will be handed out at the end of the challenge.

REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 18

The solution to the resolution is an EFFORT based fitness challenge; not the fittest person contest!

Everyone is welcome!

Points Earned = Ballots for amazing draw prizes!

Points can be accumulated anywhere and for any activity so if you head out of town, record your activity when you are away and enter it in the binder when you get back.

The event is about having fun while trying to maintain the habit of being active regularly, challenge yourself, your friends, your family to see who can accumulate the most points. Any activity counts, if you aren't sure, ask one of the friendly fitness staff who will make sure you get appropriate points.

Scoring system!

Score 1-5 based on effort level.

5 = I tried my hardest and left everything I had at the gym 4 = I tried hard, had a great sweat, but left a little gas in the tank 3 = I came to the gym, I moved, had a little sweat on my brow!

2 = I came to the gym and did a little walking, some stretching and a few weight machines 1 = I came to the gym for a quick workout and left without much of a sweat Maximum six days per week. Must have at least one day to recover.

Prize winners will be contacted at conclusion of Challenge.

BONUS FOR THIS YEAR

Week 1 = Ask a consultant how to properly "plank" and why we only do it for 30 seconds at a time = 10 points Week 2 = Try a mind/body class of your choice = 15 points Week 3 = Ask a consultant about glute activation and why it is so important for reducing low back pain = 10 Points Week 4 = Try an exercise or spin class of your choice = 15 points Week 5 = Get on the assualt bike for 5 mins = 20 Points Week 6 = Get on the technogym skillmill for 5 mins = 20 points CONSULTANT BONUS** = 1 bonus point per week for asking a consultant for assistance/demo or technique correction. *Can only get the weekly bonus points ONCE per week. **Can only get the consultant bonus ONCE per week.

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R ECR EATION

Reach your fitness goals at the Club with help from Heavens!

Heavens Elevated Fitness has been managing the adult group programs at The Glencoe Club since 2009. They were brought on to ensure consistency, diversity and excellence in the programs.

Through innovation and strong leadership, the program has grown significantly over the last eight years.

Heavens Co-owners

• The instructor team is comprised of dynamic and educated professionals, integrating pre-existing Glencoe trainers/ instructors with Heavens talent • Drop-in attendance, pre-Heavens: 8,300 per year; with Heavens (2016): 23,600 • The drop-in class program has expanded from one to three diverse schedules • Group Exercise, Yoga/Mind Body and Crank’d Cycle drop-in schedules offer a total of 76 classes per week • Registered programs continue to grow with a variety of contemporary classes,

Director Timeline

while maintaining established offerings.

2009 - 2012 Cathy Morrison

Helen Vanderburg

Elaine Arthur

“Heavens gives me a place to share my passion for life, fitness, yoga and all of the positive outcomes people get from being strong, vibrant and energetic. It is an inspiring, unique, safe and supportive place for people to reach their own goals for personal fitness, health and wellbeing.

Everyone is part of the Heavens family.”

“Heavens is my other family.

The sense of community and support is what inspires me to do my very best.”

2014 - 2015 Heidi Spencer

2012 - 2014 Suzette O’Bryne & Jessica Power Cyr (2012)

Heavens provides inspiring, safe and supportive classes for people to reach their own personal fitness and wellness goals. Check out the drop-in schedule online or pick up a copy in the Fitness Centre.

2016 - 2017 Daly Donaghy & Cathy Morrison

2015 - 2016 Cathi Molson

Present Carla Herrador & Cathy Morrison

Registered programs can be found in the Sports Brochure and online.

Need more info? Email heavens@glencoe.org or phone us at 403-243-2506 e557.

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Christie Springs Aquatics Director 403-287-4114 csprings@glencoe.org

What it takes to be a

LIFEGUARD The benefits to becoming a lifeguard include working in a team environment, fitness and fun, a flexible schedule and the development of communication skills and self-confidence.

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eing a lifeguard takes a great deal of responsibility. It takes 100 hours of training before a lifeguard can work the pool deck. In addition to the job-specific skills, fitness, judgement and communications are also components of the role.

Physical standards Lifeguards don’t only need to be fit. They need to be FIT AND FAST! The physical demands required to pass a lifeguard certification are hard, but what makes it even more impressive is that these skills are often evaluated in succession. It’s one thing to swim 400 metres within 10 minutes. It’s another to then retrieve a 20lb brick from the bottom of a pool while demonstrating other rescue skills!

In Canada, the Lifesaving Society is the governing body for the certification of Lifeguards. Certifications are recognized and transferable between the provinces and territories.

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Bronze Medallion

Bronze Cross (15-20 hours) Prerequisite: Bronze Medallion courses are usually two weekends. Sometimes offered as five days in a row.

Standard First Aid & CPR C

National Lifeguard

(15-20 hours) Prerequisite: Bronze Star or 13 years of age on exam day. Courses are usually two weekends. Sometimes offered as five days in a row.

Examples of Lifeguard exam standards Fitness

• 400m (16 lengths) swim within 10 minutes • 50m head-up swim within 60 seconds • 15m underwater swim Skills

• 15m swim / surface dive / recover a 20lb object from bottom of pool / surface / carry 5m within 40 seconds • Recover a submerged victim and perform 10 cycles of CPR on a manikin • Management of a suspected spinal-injured person on land and in water • Carry a distressed swimmer with their head and shoulders out of the water Judgement

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Observation and scanning techniques Guard position and rotation strategy Search protocols for missing persons Incident prevention

Knowledge

• How to respond to a rescue solo or on a team • Water treatment systems and chemicals in an aquatic environment • Legal obligations and duty of care Communication

• How to direct auxiliary staff and bystanders during an incident • Effective communication with patrons, victims, other lifeguards, supervisors and emergency personnel • Public relations: way finding and program information

(14-16 hours) Prerequisite: None. Some courses include Standard First Aid & CPR-C within their Bronze Cross course.

(40 hours) Prerequisite: Bronze Cross, Standard First Aid & CPR-C. Minimum 16 years old on exam day. Courses are usually three weekends.

Finding a job Most swimming pools conduct their recruiting and hiring during the months of August, December and May. Interviewing for a lifeguard position is usually a two-part process. First, there’s a dry interview and then a wet interview, where candidates demonstrate the speed and accuracy of their skills against direct competition.

Once hired Getting certified and landing a job is only the beginning. Once hired, lifeguards attend mandatory training sessions every three months where their skills are consistently tested and refined. Lifeguards must also re-certify their lifeguarding awards every two years with the Lifesaving Society, their First Aid every other year and CPR-C annually.

In addition to taking responsibility for the lives of everyone in and around the swimming pool, lifeguards are responsible for water quality control and maintenance. They also handle administrative tasks throughout their shift.

The Glencoe Aquatics team All current Aquatics staff at The Glencoe Club hold both Lifeguard and Swim Instructor certifications. For this session, there are 34 lifeguards on the team. The longest tenured aquatics department staff member has been with the Club for nine years.

On the job Lifeguarding is a respected job in the community. Lifeguards manage and control the operations and safety of the swimming pool. Daily situations could include a rescue, minor first aid assistance, managing user conflict, enforcing dress code, a contamination in the pool water or all of the above at the same time!

The majority of people who use the swimming pool are happy, motivated and disciplined people. Lifeguards not only enjoy their own team culture but the healthy environment of the swimming pool and all the joys within it.

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What it takes to be a

SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR Becoming a swimming instructor is rewarding.

Teaching students lifesaving skills they will have for the rest of their lives is a big responsibility. Here’s how it all begins.

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t takes 75 hours of training to become a certified swimming instructor. Program delivery, physical standards, safety planning, group emergency response plans and public relations make up the majority of the instructor course content.

Physical standards Not only do swim instructors have to be able to swim, they must also demonstrate it with flawless technique. The swimming strokes — front and back crawl, breast stroke, side stroke and elementary backstroke — are all evaluated. Adjustments are practiced until technique is demonstration quality.

Safety Safety planning and group emergency response skills are fundamental in class management and program delivery.

Instructors must pre-plan their classes, including the order in which to teach swimming skills. Safety is priority throughout every swimming lesson.

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The Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course*

14-20 hours 8 hours

32 hours *Recertification required every two years

Once certified for the first time:

On-line modules.

Self-guided study and workbook Teaching experience –shadowing a senior swim instructor in the water

Four hours of preschool instruction Four hours of swim kids instruction

Classroom instruction

Lesson planning Program delivery Continuous evaluation Peer teaching

Three on-line continuous leaning projects within the first year OR attend a four-hour recertification class

Communications Designing and delivering content for a full spectrum of age groups is a challenge requiring specialized skills.

Swimming instructors adapt their lessons to the different learning and communication styles of their students.

Swim instructors are also Edu-trainers (educators-entertainers). This dynamic skill is transferable to countless other careers and pursuits.

Certification requirements There are three primary certification organizations for swim instructors in Canada:

• The Red Cross (WSI - Water Safety Instructor) • The Lifesaving Society (LSI Lifesaving Swimming Instructor) • YMCA (YSI – YMCA Swimming Instructor)

Administration skills A large part of swim instruction takes place out of the water. Long-term and daily lesson plans, continuous student evaluation and writing report cards are all necessary in order to have a successful and fun experience for the student and teacher.

What comes next Once teaching, swimming instructors can expand their certifications and portfolio to include: • Teach leadership courses (bronze levels) • Coach junior lifeguard clubs • Teach private lessons • Instruct adult learn-to-swim programs • Become a Water Safety Instructor Trainer to train others how to teach swimming lessons • Specialize in other aquatic activities such as diving, synchro, water polo, underwater hockey, mermaid school, underwater photography and more! A

The Glencoe Club participates in the Red Cross program for Swimming lessons and the Lifesaving Society for the Leadership Courses. The staff at The Glencoe Club hold at least a WSI certification. The majority hold multiple swim instruction certifications.

Prerequisites to become a Red Cross Swim Instructor • Minimum age 16 • Bronze Cross or Emergency First Aid with CPR-A

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backcountry Packing List ~ Snow Edition

Gear essentials skis/snowboard, boots, poles, goggles, helmet, skins, crampons

Safety tools water resistant pack, snow shovel, avalanche transceiver, whistle or signaling mirror, ice axe, guidebooks, first-aid kit

Navigation maps, compass, GPS

Sun protection sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses or goggles

Insulation jacket, vest, pants, gloves, hat

Illumination headlamp or flashlight (plus spare)

Nutrition & Hydration • lunch and extra day’s supply of food • energy food (bars, gels, chews, trail mix) • energy beverages or drink mixes • water bottles or hydration system (insulated) • water filter or other treatment system

by Gordon Lam Climbing & Outdoor Programming Director

Winter is here! Our paddleboards and mountain bikes are stashed and we’ve had our skis and snowboards waxed. If the backcountry is calling your name, you need to be ready for anything. Be sure to pack these essentials for your next backcountry snow adventure. Being prepared is the best way to stay safe!

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Clothing • wicking base layers (synthetic or wool) • fleece jacket or vest (insulating middle layer) • fleece pants • insulating jacket (down or poly-fill) • waterproof/breathable jacket (or soft shell) • waterproof/breathable pants or bibs (or soft shell) • insulating hat, cap, balaclava or headband • bandana or buff (neck or face gaiter) • sun-shielding cap or hat for bright days • gloves, mittens and/or overmittens • light gloves (for high energy activity) • socks (synthetic or wool) • liner socks • gaiters

ICEBREAKER The Glencoe Club

1 0 K R O A D R A C E 2 0 1 8 SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018 9 am SHARP! Entry forms will be available at • The Tech Shop • The Glencoe Club commencing Tuesday, January 2 and accepted at The Glencoe Club Sports Office on Wednesday, January 10 at 5:30 am.

The race fills very quickly! Get your entry in early!

TRIANGLE ENTERPRISES LTD. Your home. Your life.

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Bridge: Scoring Explained

Ever wonder how they determine who wins in bridge?

by Nancy Klym, Bridge Instructor

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very week, our Director, Crystal Mann, creates 36 hands that are placed in boards that travel from table to table.

The score on every hand is determined by the number of times the board is played. On a regular Wednesday afternoon game, we average around 16 tables per game. That means that each bridge hand is played 12 times by 12 different tables. Matchpoints are awarded based on how each table did in comparison to the other 11 tables playing the hand, so the highest number of matchpoints that anyone receives on the hand is 11. North South pairs are compared to other North South pairs and East West pairs are compared to other East West pairs.

How do you determine how many matchpoints you receive?

You get one matchpoint for every pair that you beat and 0.5 matchpoints for every pair you tie. If everyone plays the hand in the same contract and the outcome is the same for all 12 pairs, each pair would get a score of 5.5 on that particular hand or board. However, the same score by every table is rarely the case.

Let’s assume that East West is dealt a hand that can be played in a heart contract. Two pairs bid to slam and go down one. Four pairs make the contract with an overtrick and five pairs make the contract with no overtrick. One pair made the contract but didn’t bid it. If you were one of the East West pairs that bid the

game and made an overtrick, you would get 2 matchpoints for the two pairs that bid slam and went down, 6 matchpoints for six teams that did not score the game with the overtrick and 1.5 matchpoints for the three teams with whom you tied. Your total on the board would be 9.5 out of 11. From the other side of the table, the North South pair that played against you would receive 1.5 matchpoints since their result is determined from the opposite perspective. At the end of the game, matchpoints are added together and the pair with the most wins. Winning percentages are determined by comparing the total number of matchpoints you received to the total number available on that date. It’s a very good day at the bridge table when your winning percentage is in the 60’s. It’s an exceptional and rare day when you are in the 70’s. Most bridge scores fall into the 40 and 50 percent ranges.

Prior to the introduction of ACBL Score, all matchpointing was handled by the Director. Today, scores are entered into the Bridgemates and the ACBL Score computes them as the game progresses. Winners are announced upon completion of play.

A printout of how you scored on each hand is available for every pair and results are posted to Pianola where you can compare your score to the rest of the field. We’re very fortunate to have all of this technology available for our games. A

ROOKIES Small Group Training for members new to the art of strength and circuit training.

Each week will feature different equipment throughout the Fitness Centre, gradually progressing intensity and complexity.

Mondays 6:30 am | Tuesdays 4:30 pm | Fridays 7 am For more information or to register, please email sreynolds@glencoe.org. Groups are limited to a maximum of eight participants to ensure attentive and customizable training for each individual. A minimum of four people is required.

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Dementia is the leading cause of disability for Canadians over 65 years.

Reducing the Risk of Dementia

by Lisa Poole, Glencoe Member

Dementia is a general term used to describe a range of neurocognitive disorders that impact a person’s ability to perform the tasks of everyday living. Over 550,000 people in Canada and approximately 13,000 people in Calgary have dementia. For each of them, another 10 people are affected. It is estimated that 100 Glencoe members are living with dementia which means that over 1,000 of our members are directly impacted.

There is no known cure for dementia, but there are ways to reduce your risk of developing it. You can slow dementia’s progress by participating in physical activity, interacting socially, challenging your brain, eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, practicing good dental hygiene and seeking medical attention for vision and hearing loss.

General Manager Jan Boemraad’s grandmother had dementia so he was quick to recognize the value of a dementia strategy for The Glencoe Club. Jan has supported the development of a recreation program that includes people with dementia and making The Glencoe Club a dementia-friendly facility.

“Common forms of dementia: Alzheimer’s Disease, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontal Temporal Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease and Young Onset Dementia.”

Jessica Power Cyr, The Glencoe’s Lifestyle & Wellness Director has also championed the implementation of dementia-friendly programming, working to deliver many programs: • Educational speaker series • Best Friends Approach™ dementia education for staff • Caregiver education classes • Opening Minds Through Art classes • A combined fitness recreation program for people with dementia (coming soon) • Buddy Program (coming soon) Combined fitness/recreation programs for people with dementia are typically held in hospital settings, institutions or long-term care facilities. This creates a “medicalized approach” to leisure activities and often does not incorporate people with dementia who are physically active. The Glencoe Club, on the other hand, is creating a dementia-friendly facility with innovative, evidence-based programming that will help keep people living with dementia physically active and socially engaged in a familiar community setting.

We are grateful for the support of the Alzheimer Society of Calgary and the University of Calgary’s Faculties of Nursing, Neurology and Physiology. A

Lisa Poole is a Glencoe Cub member. Her father, John Poole, has vascular dementia.

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“Art is a channel to express yourself when logical thinking and verbal expression is impaired” ~ Dr. Elizabeth Lokon, OMA founder

Opening Minds Through Art

by Jane Ross, Personal Fitness Trainer & OMA Associate Trainer

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pening Minds Through Art (OMA) is an inter-generational art program geared towards older adults who are showing signs of dementia, have been diagnosed with dementia or just want to be proactive with their brain health. The OMA program was developed by gerontology and fine arts professors at the Scripps Gerontology Center at the University of Miami. Artists build confidence by working one-on-one with trained volunteers during the sessions. Close relationships often develop between volunteers and artists.

The OMA process is highly researched and evidence-based, and has won countless awards at the University of Miami.

OMA strives to promote well-being for all participating artists, engaging them in meaningful activities and giving them a sense of accomplishment. Volunteers are trained in a person-centered approach that breaks down stigma and focuses on the artist’s strengths and abilities. Over the course of the program, new friendships are made and relationships between artists and volunteers often flourish.

Abstract art projects are designed to set the artist up for success, rather than leaving them feeling deflated. Unique art pieces are created every session by following original lesson plans. No art experience is required! At the conclusion of the program, an art show is held to display the artist’s best pieces. This gives the artists a chance to invite family and friends to see their accomplishments and take pride in their work.

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Goals of OMA • Promote social engagement, autonomy and personal dignity for people suffering dementia by providing unique opportunities for creative self-expression • Break down inter-generational barriers between people with dementia and younger people (or people that do not have experience with the disease) • Help communities realize the creative self-expression capacities of people with dementia through the exhibitions of their artwork • Contribute to scholarly literature on dementia and the arts

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The Glencoe Club is proud to be one of the first to bring the OMA process to Canada and the only club of its kind to offer the OMA program to its members.

Recently, a group of Glencoe members has been trained as volunteers to assist with OMA sessions. Volunteers undergo both Best Friends Approach training with Jessica Power Cyr and OMA volunteer training with Jane Ross.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer or you think this program would be right for you or someone you love, please contact Jessica Power Cyr, Wellness & Lifestyle Director at jpowercyr@glencoe.org or call 403-287-4178. A

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Although yoga as a practice is therapeutic, there are significant differences between a yoga class and a yoga therapy session. As a result, you can expect different benefits and outcomes when you participate. The Club offers both experiences for their members. It’s important to understand the differences and which of the two is right for your goals and needs.

Suzette O'Byrne Recreation Manager 403-287-4180 sobyrne@glencoe.org

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n a yoga class, teachers might focus on a variety of themes or areas and plan their class around specific conditions. The intention in these types of classes is to lead a yoga class while respecting various health conditions and providing modifications for the variety of individuals in the class that day. The Glencoe Club offers a variety of both drop-in and registered yoga classes to address different interests, goals and levels. A current schedule can be picked up at the Fitness Centre or found in the Sports Brochure.

Yoga therapy is based on yoga principles, practices and assessment skills, as well as a biomedical and psychological foundational knowledge. Yoga therapists work with clients to develop and implement self-empowering therapeutic plans appropriate to individuals’ needs and orientated around prevention and health promotion. They work within the healthcare referral network as part of a multi-disciplinary team to optimize client healthcare and well-being.

Yoga therapy can include yoga practices such as: • postures (asana) • breath-work (pranayama) • relaxation • meditation • energetic gestures and seals (mudras) • energy locks (bandhas) • sacred sounds (mantra) • mindfulness • imagery (bhavana) • affirmations/intention setting (sankalpa) • yogic lifestyle • education in yoga philosophy • other practices in the yoga tradition and for which the therapist has received appropriate education and training.

Yoga therapy sessions

Yoga therapeutic classes

Available in a private treatment room and booked through the Wellness Centre. For more information or to book a session, visit or email the Wellness Centre (wellness@glencoe.org) or call 403-287-4174.

Registered classes run on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Wednesday afternoons.

For more information, see the Sports Brochure or email Cathy at glencoe@heavensfitness.com A

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EXERCISE Our exercise routine often gets dropped to the bottom of the priority pile as time becomes scarce. Instead of eliminating exercise completely or having it move to sporadic/occasional, change the focus for the short term: • Exercise more often but for shorter periods of time.

Take 10-minute walks daily or work out for 20 minutes instead of one hour. Do your body weight exercises in your basement, not at the Club.

• Exercise in the morning. Many factors influence the best time of day for exercise, but afternoon and evening workouts often conflict with other responsibilities as the day progresses. Morning workouts are also better for sleep patterns and to curb appetite. Plus, your willpower is freshest and strongest in the morning.

• Be realistic with your goals. With everything on your plate, this is a time to be realistic and honest with yourself. Focus on maintenance, consistency and stress release.

MEDITATION

Dealing with Holiday Stress Exercise, meditation and a “willpower bank” can help!

by Suzette O’Byrne, Recreation Manager

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our crazy uncle and the in-laws are coming to stay with you for the holidays, you have children’s performances every night this week and your year-end at work is December 31.

You’re eating too much poor-quality food at irregular times and there’s all this other stuff on your plate: gifts to buy, holiday treats to bake and decorations that are still in the box! We all have great intentions of “balance and control” going into the holiday season but we often find that the stress destroys our intentions and robs us of holiday joy. It’s time to take back control. Using exercise, meditation and our willpower bank, let’s bring the peace and joy back to this time of year.

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During this time of year, many people search for a way to add a little quiet, stillness or balance to their lives.

People often look towards meditation but don’t know where to start or how to be successful. There are many methods for meditating. By having different options, you can find a way that is right for you. In meditation, the technique itself is less important than the act of inward attention. It’s the inward attention itself that calls forth the meditation state.

Concentration-focused techniques Concentration trains the mind to hold focus, gradually calming the agitation that comes from repetitive thinking. In time, focused concentration will bring about a state of peace and even bliss.

• Focus attention on your breathing, a part of your body, a candle flame or picture, a mantra or word.

When your attention wanders, bring it back and disregard whatever else comes into your awareness.

• Practice bare attention. Feel warmth, coolness, hardness, softness, pressure, ease and contact with the earth and air on your skin.

• Count backwards from 50 to one. When you’re done, or if your mind wanders, start again. This can calm your mind and improve your focus.

• Follow the breath flow in your body by watching, listening and allowing.

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There’s an app for that!

Use your phone for something other than Facebook or email and consider some of these free or inexpensive meditationrelated apps.

The Honest Guys (youtube.com) Free, easy-to-follow visual meditations through lush forests, serene mountains and blue waters for a quick time-out, morning affirmations and more.

Calm (calm.com) Free guided meditations from two to 20 minutes to take a moment just for you.

Oxizen (play.google.com) Learn to meditate anywhere from a crowded bus to the gym. Includes walking meditation sessions if you find sitting is too much stillness to start.

Sleep Easy (itunes.com) A free guided meditation that will lull you into a deep sleep. An alarm within the app (set it before the session starts) will ensure you wake up calm and ready to go.

Integrative meditation techniques Hold several aspects of your experience — emotions, thoughts, breathing, bodily sensations — in your awareness as the witness versus the experiencer. This ultimately gives you a greater capacity to enjoy or tolerate (and accept) pleasant or disturbing thoughts, feelings and sensations that you normally experience when you’re out of meditation.

• Just sit and observe your thoughts.

• Move your attention between two opposite sensations such as light and heavy and note how and where you feel them in the body.

Contemplative meditation techniques Cultivate inner states of feeling like love, compassion or peace by focusing on the feeling itself or on an image or idea that invokes that feeling.

• Feel peace, breathing in and out.

• Cultivate positive thoughts as an antidote to negative ones.

UNDERSTANDING WILLPOWER It’s easy to agree that willpower requires inner strength, but where does that strength come from? Why does it feel that willpower supports us on some occasions and abandons us on others? Dr. Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, a researcher at Florida State University has found that willpower operates like a muscle and thus can be strengthened but also exhausted (Baumeister, 2003). The strength model of willpower proposes four important ideas: • Willpower is a mind-body response, not merely a mindset • Using willpower depletes resources in the body • Willpower is limited • Willpower is trainable This time of year may not be optimal for trying to strengthen your willpower. Instead, it could be a time to recognize when your body is reacting to a depleting willpower reserve and to not challenge it further at this time.

• Enter situations calm and relaxed when you know you’re going to need more willpower to help ensure you’re ready for it.

• Take extended breaths when your willpower is challenged to lower your mind-body response and increase your willpower to deal with the situation.

• Recognize any increase in your heart or breath rates when you’re trying to find willpower and choose to remove yourself from the situation for a few minutes (or longer) and then try again later.

• If you know that exerting your willpower fatigues you, take steps to make sure you’re in an optimal state before entering challenging situations, choose foods that keep blood glucose levels stable, avoid skipping meals and get adequate rest.

• Your willpower has limits, so know which situations challenge it and limit your exposure to office gossip, unhealthy foods, exercise that’s too demanding and awkward social situations… until you have an opportunity to come in strong.

• Give yourself booster shots of willpower by laughing, focusing on the positive and treating yourself when needed.

The stress is going to present itself, but it’s never too late to re-gain control. Take the right steps and, at any time (no matter what), you can decrease the physical and emotional toll that stress would otherwise take on you. Exercise regularly, integrate meditation and recognize the challenges to your willpower. Prepare yourself positively to experience joy and peace this holiday season! A The information provided in this article is supported by a list of references which can be requested via info@glencoe.org.

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Thai Massage

The Wellness Centre is proud to offer you more than a dozen types of manual therapies. Our goal is to provide you with choice so you can find the service that best suits your needs and wants. In this article, we focus on Thai-based manual therapy, as it’s one of the least understood services we offer at the Club.

Traditional Thai massage It’s luxurious, dynamic, fluid, intuitive and deeply therapeutic.

Thai massage is one of the world’s oldest healing modalities. It brings together the Asanas from Hatha Yoga, aspects of Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese Acu-point theory, meridians balancing work and Bhuddhist spiritual serenity.

Francine Petit Massage Therapist It blends these modalities with the rhythm, beauty and softness of Thai culture. It’s like a Yoga massage combined with acupressure. Rather than rubbing on muscles, the body is compressed, pulled, stretched and rocked in order to clear energy blockages and relieve tension. The practitioner uses her hands, forearms, elbows, knees, feet, heels and body weight to create a dance of movements and rocking motions on the body of the client. Thai massage is performed on a floor mat with the client wearing comfortable clothing.

No oil is used. Instead, hot and herbal packs are used to apply heat to the body. The result is very therapeutic, opening energy channels. It helps relieve muscle and joint tension, increases flexibility, improves circulation of blood and lymph, stimulates internal organs, adjusts skeletal structure and balances energy.

“More than a massage, it’s a unique experience!”

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Massage room at the Wellness Centre

Clinical Thai bodywork This is a very powerful and therapeutic treatment that blends Thai massage bodywork and Western techniques to treat muscle dysfunctions, alleviate aches and pains and restore lost flexibility. In this treatment, the therapist focuses on finding the root cause of muscular pain and develops a treatment plan accordingly. The plan starts with a look at postural dysfunction and seeks to identify muscles that produce specific pain patterns and referrals. Clinical Thai bodywork uses myofascial trigger point therapy, postisometric relaxation, breathing, a point stimulator, heat and specific Thai bodywork techniques appropriate for the client. This treatment is very effective in correcting frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, tennis elbow, knee pain, back pain and many other ailments.

Interested in learning more? Ready to book your Thai massage experience? We can help you with your journey at the Wellness Centre. You can book online, in person or call 403-287-4174. A

What is a medical pedicure?

Medical Pedicures Now available at the Wellness Centre with Angela Casale Tuesdays 10 am - 6 pm 1 hour $95+GST

It’s a treatment for your feet (giving them much-needed care and attention) as well as, yes, an opportunity to sit back and relax! It complements medical treatments of foot ailments by preventing foot disorders and can be a helpful support in healing. The ultimate in luxurious foot care, it’s performed by a highly skilled specialist who combines podiatry with nail care.

Unlike practitioners in many regular salons, our professionals are trained to examine and treat disorders affecting the feet and toenails using technologically-advanced equipment.

What is a podologist?

Angela Casale Bachelor of Podology, Certified Podologist, Certified Master Pedicurist, Certified in Skin and Nail Pathology, Diabetic Foot Syndrome and Comprehensive Foot and Leg Evaluation.

Angela is committed to your foot health, delivering clean care and believing her services aid in the minimization of serious limb disorders. She’s committed to educating young people, helping them to understand the importance of healthy feet, so they can assist their aging family members! Her clients are from 10 to 98 years of age. Everyone is welcome!

Book with Angela today!

Call the Wellness Centre at 403-287-4174 or book online.

Podologists have expert knowledge in foot analysis and advanced pedicure skills.

They work with geriatric and diabetic clients, as well as those with compromised immune systems. Podologists must complete three levels of education through the North American School of Podology.

They may also expand their knowledge and experience further, completing two additional levels and earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Podology.

Why don’t we use a “pedicure throne” in the Wellness Centre?

The traditional pedicure chair/throne you might be used to sitting in for your pedicure is actually difficult to clean properly because the foot basin is not removable or made of stainless steel.

This allows for the growth of bacteria and other potentially harmful contaminants that could be problematic to your health.

Instead, we use a removable stainless steel foot basin unit, sterilized between sessions.

Source: northamericanschoolofpodology.com

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High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer Why do we call high blood pressure the “silent killer”?

Untreated hypertension (high blood pressure) increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It can also damage the kidneys and increase the risk of blindness and dementia.

What is high blood pressure?

High blood pressure is when the pressure of the blood in your arteries is elevated and your heart works harder than normal to pump it through your blood vessels. Over time, this causes damage to the lining of the blood vessels (arteries). Substances in the blood — such as bad cholesterol (LDL) — get into the damaged blood vessel lining, causing plaque growth. This can then cause a blockage where it forms or in some other part of the body (not just the brain or heart) if it breaks away from the blood vessel wall.

What is blood pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure force of blood against the blood vessel walls (arteries). It’s based on two measures called systolic and diastolic. The top number is your systolic and it measures the pressure force when your heart contracts and pushes blood out. The bottom number is your diastolic and it is measured when your heart relaxes between beats. The table below defines varying blood pressure categories: low risk, medium risk, high risk. Come visit us in the Wellness or Fitness Centre to get a blood pressure reading.

BLOOD PRESSURE CATEGORIES Category: Systolic/Diastolic Low risk: 120/80 Medium risk: 121-139/80-89 High risk: 140+/90 Come visit us in Wellness or Fitness to get a blood pressure reading.

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Jessica Power Cyr, M.Sc Wellness & Lifestyle Director 403-287-4179 jpowercyr@glencoe.org

Prevention is key!

You have the power to lower your risk of developing heart disease and stroke caused by high blood pressure.

Nine in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Almost 80 percent of premature heart disease and strokes can be prevented through healthy behaviour.

Take into consideration your daily habits. Prevention starts by knowing the risks and how to make changes in your lifestyle.

Many factors can cause high blood pressure. Some you can control; others you can’t. You can’t change your age, ethnicity or gender, for example. You can, however, control what you eat.

You can also decide how much moderate to vigorous physical exercise you get. And, of course, you can choose whether or not to smoke. By making the right decisions, you can reduce your risk for high blood pressure.

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The Heart and Stroke Foundation recommends the following: • Eat a healthy, balanced diet that is lower in salt and fat (especially saturated and trans fats). Get tips on healthy eating and learn more about the DASH eating plan, which can help lower your high blood pressure. Reduce the amount of sodium you eat. High sources of sodium are found in many types of convenience and snack foods plus smoked, salted, cured or canned meats and fish. Try to limit your use of salt in cooking and at the table.

• Be physically active for at least 150 minutes per week doing moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. Speak to your healthcare provider before starting a physical activity program.

• Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. If you’re overweight, losing even five to 10 percent of your weight can help reduce your blood pressure and dramatically decrease your chances of having a stroke or heart attack.

• Be smoke-free. If you smoke, speak to your doctor or healthcare provider about quitting. If you don’t smoke, minimize exposure to secondhand smoke.

• Limit yourself to two drinks a day (if you drink alcohol) to a weekly maximum of 10 for women and three drinks a day to a weekly maximum of 15 for men.

• Find healthy ways to manage your stress. It can increase your blood pressure. Research suggests the way in which you manage your stress is very important. Avoid unhealthy stress coping mechanisms such as smoking, alcohol use, poor food choices, not being active and watching too much television.

Find relief instead with physical activity, socializing, laughter and healthy eating. Remember to take time out for yourself.

At The Glencoe Club, we can help you manage your blood pressure. Our Be Well Live Strong chronic conditions exercise program meets Monday to Friday at 10:30 am on the weight floor in the Fitness Centre.

Want more info? Contact Jessica at jpowercyr@glencoe.org or phone 403-287-4178. Visit us in the Wellness or Fitness Centre to get your complimentary blood pressure screening.

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for Chronic Health Conditions The thought of exercise can be intimidating and scary, especially if you have a chronic health condition. The Glencoe Club is pleased to offer the Be Well & Live Strong Prevention & Rehabilitation Program.

Our goal is to provide you with the tools to Be Well & Live Strong into older age with our supervised exercise program.

Each exercise prescription is customized and individualized for you! It will include: • 20-30 minutes cardiovascular training • 15-20 minutes of strength training • 5 minutes of balance training, followed by flexibility training The Program will monitor resting, exercising, post exercise heart rate and blood pressure during each session. (*Pre/post blood sugars for diabetics)

Our program runs Monday - Friday 10:30 – 11:30 am $30/session (space is limited to eight people) For more information, please contact Jessica Power Cyr at 403-287-4178 or jpowercyr@glencoe.org

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Your Habitual Posture: Hazardous to Your Health?

While you sit reading this article, I want you to consider your posture.

Are you cross-legged and slouched forward?

Maybe you’re sitting tall and upright with both feet on the ground. If it’s how you hold yourself all the time, we call it your habitual posture, the position your body adopts with no thought on your part. And, because it’s your routine, it obviously has a huge impact on your health.

by Jessica Power Cyr, Wellness & Lifestyle Director

How does it impact your health?

In today’s modern, technology-enabled world, we’ve become accustomed to low energy, static positions like sitting. We sit to drive, work at our desks, watch television and even exercise (ie. seated overhead press)! Our society has developed a flexion addiction. This places our bodies in compromised positions with hips flexed, spine rounded, shoulders slouched and head forward. It compresses internal organs, decreasing blood flow to them. This reduces their efficiency, with imbalances resulting in muscles, tendons and ligaments. The muscles in the front of 64 glencoe.org

the body become short and the muscles in the back of the body get long. The spine becomes mis-aligned, which affects the health of the vertebrae, discs and nerves.

If left untreated, poor posture can cause health problems, as we’ve seen (above).

Here is a list of imbalances (including, but not limited to those mentioned above) that result from the body’s poor alignment: • Chronic back, neck and shoulder pain • Foot, knee, hip and back injuries • Headaches • Stiffness • Fatigue • Muscle atrophy and weakness • Respiratory difficulties • Digestion issues • Impingement and nerve compression • Sciatica • Carpal tunnel syndrome Become aware of your habitual posture To solve a problem, you first need to pinpoint the cause. Most misalignments occur because the muscles that work to hold a joint in place are imbalanced.

Generally speaking, one muscle group may be too tight and the opposing muscle group may be too loose or weak.

In order to pinpoint the cause, you need to become aware of what your body is doing. Once you identify the cause you can begin to correct the problem.

Analyze your body How do you bring awareness to the problem? Consider what your body is doing while in your habitual posture and look at the variety of positions and postures. Analyze your body from the bottom up and ask yourself what your feet, knees, hips, shoulders and head are doing in the following positions: • Standing • Seated (car, computer, TV) • Sleeping • Walking • Texting (seated, standing) • Holding a baby • Other

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Meet Glencoe’s Newest Fascial Stretch Therapists

by Shyann Lockhart, Personal Trainer

The use of the list, along with your notes from your findings, will be useful when you get assessed by one of our health professionals. They’ll be appreciative of your body awareness and this will help foster your ability to learn postural skill.

Postural skill is the understanding of how to adopt good posture. It comes from an understanding of what your body is doing and how to correct your poor posture habits with time through proper alignment of the body.

Get assessed by a professional We have a variety of health professionals at The Glencoe Club who will be happy to provide you with a complimentary postural assessment. They can support you through education and recommend movements and stretches that will aid in the realignment of your body and strengthen your postural skill.

The following Glencoe professionals can help you: • Chiropractor • Massage Therapist • Osteopath • Personal Trainer • Physiotherapist • Podologist • Yoga Therapist

This past September, The Glencoe Club was presented with the opportunity to host a Level 1 Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) Certification course. Before the course, The Glencoe Club had only one Fascial Stretch Specialist, Louisa Armstrong, so it presented a great opportunity for some of our current trainers to get their foot in the door with this relatively new practice.

If you’re not sure what we’re talking about, FST stands for Fascial Stretch Therapy. Fascia is the band/sheet of connective tissue beneath the skin that attaches, stabilizes, encloses and separates muscles and other internal organs. Fascia is made up of fibrous connective tissue containing closely packed bundles of collagen fibers. It’s flexible. When it’s relaxed, our body moves freely the way it is supposed to, but when it’s tight our movement can be severely restricted, even painful. Fascia is an extension of our nervous system, so it’s affected by our emotions! Have you ever had that feeling of your muscles being super tight and, no matter how much you stretch or roll, it won’t release or relax? That’s your fascia responding to a stressed lifestyle. FST helps your body relax. It’s like putting on comfy clothes except it’s inside your body, allowing it to move comfortably, free of restriction and pain.

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If you have any questions or would like to discuss options to create a better understanding of your habitual posture, please contact Jessica at 403-287-4178 or email jpowercyr@glencoe.org. A

Congratulations to our new Level 1 therapists: Jeff Pashelka, Gloria Mohninger, Jane Ross, David Christmas, Ryan Kolb and Shyann Lockhart.

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Member Interview:

Michael Hager

by Jessica Power Cyr, Wellness & Lifestyle Director

I met Michael when I started working up in Fitness as a Personal Trainer a few years ago. I was instantly drawn to him. I found him so intriguing I needed to know more. I wanted to find out his story and why he walked and talked the way he did. I’m sure many of you have seen or heard Mike around the Club and you’ve probably asked yourself what happened to him. As I got to know Mike better, he started to trust me and I started asking the questions we were all too shy to ask. I know many of you are just as curious as I am about this wonderful young man. I now have the honour of sharing a bit of his story.

Enjoy!

When did you become a member of the Club?

I was about three years old.

As a child, what was your favourite thing(s) to do around the Club?

My friend (who will remain nameless) and I used to have one heck of a time prank-calling people from the (badminton) bad mitten auditorium. We were quite mischievous. We used to love bowling and we definitely ate a lot of chicken fingers. I was on the badminton ladder, participated in swimming and diving and enjoyed playing tennis.

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How were you injured?

I was a passenger in a teenie-weenie Toyota Tercel, when it was fatally struck by an outrageously drunk driver in his big black truck at 1:46 am in 2006. I was fortunate to survive the accident but was left with a brain injury that affects my speech and motor skills. The rest of my brain has normal function.

What do you wish members knew about you?

That I am not crazy and that I have a heart the size of a big balloon.

I would like people to know that I think and process information just as fast as they do but I have difficulty expressing my thoughts through speech. I realize it is hard to understand me sometimes, but

I am happy to repeat my words for you. Unfortunately, I am often left out of many activities. I would really like to be invited to partake in conversations or even Club events. Ultimately, I want the same thing everyone does.

To feel like I belong!

I know it is hard to believe but I am shy… I work really hard at being extroverted.

As an adult, what are your favourite things to do at the Club?

I dig the Pro Shop. I have an eclectic style and I find really cool clothing pieces there. I also really like the Fitness area and the Café. Gym + food4thewin!

What is your favourite thing about being a member?

The staff are excellent and make me feel welcome.

“Everyone knows me by name and they help me feel like I belong.

The Glencoe makes me feel like this is my second home.” A

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What’s the best sleeping position for a healthy spine?

by Dr. Dana Lougheed, Wellness Centre Chiropractor

I’m often asked about the best position in which to sleep to promote good spinal mechanics and prevent stiffness in the morning. Unfortunately, the answer is not always simple, but there are some good guidelines to consider regarding not only your sleeping position, but your mattress and pillow, too.

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aintaining a neutral spinal position is best. When you’re standing with good posture, your head should be over your shoulders, maintaining a lumbar curve and good balance from side-to-side. This position minimizes stress on your joints and helps prevent ligamentous “creep” or permanent stretching of our ligaments over time. Creep, in fact, begins after 20 minutes of constant stretch on a ligament, so you can imagine how eight hours of sleep can result in a sore body when you aren’t positioned right! When creep occurs, your upright posture will be affected, specifically according to how you have over-stretched.

SIDE SLEEPERS If you love sleeping on your side and curling up in a ball, it could lead to a slouch or a forward head posture when you’re upright.

This is because you’ll have stretched important posterior muscles and ligaments. Try sleeping with your head more in line with your shoulders, not flexed forward. Side sleepers who love to pull their top leg up can twist their lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints. If this is your habit, try placing a pillow under your knee to prop it higher.

It will help you maintain a neutral spine.

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contributing to that slouching upright posture that is so common. Try a smaller or curved orthopedic pillow.

Wedge it under your neck while keeping your chin in a neutral position. This supports your natural neck curve and prevents cervical creep. Also, add some support under your knees to slightly flex your sacroiliac joints and lumbar spine. This helps the mattress support all of your joints and minimize your risk of morning stiffness.

If you read in bed on your back with your head on a pillow, try sitting up taller in bed. This helps the stress off your neck until you turn out the light.

STOMACH SLEEPERS Stomach sleepers often turn their head to one side or the other while sleeping. This stretches the ligaments and muscles on one side, puts stress on cervical joints and can result in possible consequences to the shoulders and upper back. My experience in practice has shown that patients with the most significant neck problems (and who haven’t had obvious traumas), are often stomach sleepers. Stomach sleeping also stresses the lower back as it forces the lumbar spine into extension. Do your spine a favour and consider trying another position!

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CHIROPRACTIC CONSULTATION with Dr. Dana Lougheed available at the Wellness Centre

Dr. Dana Lougheed BSc, BPHE, DC, Wellness Centre Chiropractor

Gentle effective adjustments that are right for you: • Activator & Manual Adjusting • Sports Injuries • Graston • Myofascial Release • Exercise Rehab • Pediatrics & Prenatal Care Call the Wellness Centre for your appointment: 403-243-2506 e330

Your mattress Make sure your mattress is soft enough to allow the wider parts of your body to sink in, while firm enough to push back and support the joints. Ask your partner or family member to check you while you are lying down to assess whether your spine is maintaining good alignment. My recommendation, in general, is a medium firm mattress.

Your pillow Consider what position you like to sleep in. Are you strictly a back or side sleeper? If so, you may do well with a curved pillow. If you sleep on your back, you may prefer a thinner pillow rolled under your neck. Stomach sleepers seem to have all kinds of preferences, but I suggest the thinner pillows will result in less cervical extension, a benefit to your joints. We carry a water pillow in the Wellness Centre which is well worth trying. Easily altered according to your specific size and shape (just add water), this pillow is exceptional value. It will last for years and accommodate most positions nicely.

Morning stiffness It’s normal for ligaments to creep a little or stiffen up when inactive. However, excessive pain and stiffness is the hallmark of low grade inflammation or irritation in your joints. If you’ve tried the recommendations above, you may have some joint dysfunction or arthritis. A chiropractor may be the best person for you to see. These professionals are specifically trained to improve joint function. Evidence is clear that chiropractic care is a safe, gentle and highly effective option to help you get back to feeling great again in the mornings and throughout your active days!

Testimonials “I’ve experienced chronic pain in my back and neck for over 10 years due to years of playing tennis and normal degeneration from the aging process. Since seeing Dr. Lougheed on a regular basis, I have regained better movement in my joints. Not only does Dr. Lougheed focus on improving body movement and flexibility, she treats her patients holistically by looking at diet and other aspects of her clients’ lives. I would have to say that the quality of my life has improved significantly since committing to her chiropractic care.” ~Kathleen “I felt severe shoulder pain while playing tennis and saw Dr. Dana from the Glencoe Wellness Centre. She requested medical tests to determine the problem and then began treatment. After a few months of her exceptional care and rest I am back on the tennis court injury and pain free. Dr. Dana not only treated my injury but gave me tools to prevent re-injury. I am very grateful for the expertise and treatment I received from Dr. Dana. Thank you!” ~Chlan A GLENCOE LIFE Vol. 2, Issue 4 69

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Shoulder & Rotator Cuff Injuries How is it possible you could have a rotator cuff problem on your nondominant arm when you sit at a computer all day? How could you get one playing tennis on the arm that doesn’t hold the racquet?

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Judy Morey, BScPT Physiotherapist 403-287-4170 physio@glencoe.org

otator cuff problems can occur because of an injury, yes… or because of an imbalance of muscle strength and flexibility. These non-traumatic injuries can occur because of how the bone structure of the shoulder was designed with larger muscles that control the position of the shoulder blade and four rotator cuff muscles/ tendons that originate on the blade.

The shoulder blade (scapula) is a flat, triangular bone that contains the socket of the shoulder joint. It also has four muscles originating on it. These are known as the rotator cuff muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor). They taper down into a tendon and attach into four different sites on the ball joint of the shoulder. Their function is simply to hold that ball in the socket.

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Sounds easy, right? The problem with the shoulder blade itself is that its position is highly dependent upon many of the bigger muscles that hold it in place. These larger muscles include the upper neck/shoulder muscles (upper traps, levator scapula), front chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor) and the upper back muscles (rhomboids, middle traps, lower traps, lats). So, if you have bad posture from sitting at a computer all day, or your non-racquet arm has an imbalance of muscle strength and flexibility, you can easily develop a rotator cuff problem.

When being assessed in physiotherapy for a shoulder problem, it is important to understand why your shoulder hurts. You may have a rotator cuff tendonitis, with or without a bursitis, or even a small tear in the tendon. From a physiotherapy perspective, not only do we need to assess and diagnose the problem, we also need to try to understand why you’re overusing these small muscles/tendons. In physiotherapy, treating your injury is only one part of the equation. Creating a treatment plan which includes addressing the cause(s) of the problem is the only way to combat a chronic rotator cuff injury.

What about conservative management?

Conservative treatment for rotator cuff tears and other rotator cuff injuries includes treatment to help heal the injured rotator cuff muscle, pain management, education to avoid further/re-injury and exercises to restore normal movement and strength to both the affected and unaffected

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muscles of the shoulder and rotator cuff. Physiotherapists provide treatment to address pain, improve flexibility and gradually progress exercises. Exercises are prescribed to ensure that strengthening occurs gradually, without increasing pain and other symptoms and without causing compensation from other muscles which can lead to future problems or poorquality movement.

Pain relief is one of the reasons older adults seek treatment for rotator cuff injuries. However, some evidence suggests that there is no difference in long-term pain and discomfort between people who are treated with surgery and people who are treated with conservative management only. This is one of the main reasons that conservative management is the first choice for treatment.

My doctor just told me I have a rotator cuff tear.

I need surgery, right?

Not necessarily. Many people have rotator cuff tears that don’t cause them pain or limit their ability to function. Signs of a tear or other damage on an MRI (or other test) do not necessarily mean pain or the inability to do daily activities. In fact, it has been found that 23 percent of “normal” shoulders (pain free, full movement) have rotator cuff tears.

Researchers have tried to find out why some tears lead to pain and decreased function and others do not. Some research suggests that painful tears may relate to the size of the tear or to a recent increase in its size. Other studies suggest the location of the tear within the rotator cuff is what determines whether it becomes painful or limiting.

You may or may not need surgery. This is a decision to be made after a discussion with your physiotherapist, your physician or your sports medicine doctor. How long you’ve had the tear, the quality of the remaining muscle, other health issues, your expected level of shoulder use/activity and other factors are all considered when the decision between surgery and conservative treatment is made. Although some people benefit from shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff muscle, the first step is to complete a few months of conservative treatment, consisting largely of exercises to strengthen the shoulder muscles. In other cases, conservative management (including exercise) can allow other shoulder muscles to make up for the torn muscle, meaning surgery might not be necessary.

What if I do have surgery?

Surgery is usually scheduled only after a patient has tried conservative management without success. It does not always result in a complete return to normal and results tend to be better for patients without other medical concerns. A significant amount of active physiotherapy is also required after surgery to achieve a good recovery, continuing for up to 24 weeks.

At the Glencoe Physiotherapy, we can refer you directly to our Sport Medicine Physician, Dr. Jim Thorne, who can then refer you, if appropriate, to a shoulder surgeon. Most shoulder surgeons in Calgary will only accept direct referrals from a sports medicine doctor and any diagnostic imaging must be completed prior to an appointment being made with the surgeon. A References from Physiotherapy Alberta, ‘Physiotherapy for Rotator Cuff Injuries’, September 2017.)

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Understanding Seniors Housing

by Kathy Mendham, Glencoe Member

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he landscape of seniors housing in Calgary can be difficult to understand. In this article, we endeavour to simplify seniors housing, so seniors and their families can have a better understanding of this market. There are numerous types of housing and varying degrees of added support. Some is subsidized by the government (if the senior qualifies for healthcare or financial support); some isn’t. And along with the assortment of private pay and government subsidized options, there’s a range of terminology used to describe those options, complicating matters.

At Proactive Seniors, we help seniors and their families navigate this complex housing landscape and identify their ‘bestfit’ options based on consideration of: • Care needs now and anticipated for the future • Finances • Personal preferences including location, amenities, services and lifestyle Seniors housing can be grouped into three main categories based on increasing support provided: • Independent living • Assisted living • Long-term care Independent living The broadest category of seniors housing is independent living, as this encompasses everything from traditional home settings to private independent living retirement residences and several options in between.

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services that are available. The critical factors to being successful at home include: safety of the environment, proper nutrition and adequate socialization.

Seniors who are socially isolated, at risk of falling, who don’t eat properly or have advancing dementia, usually do not do well at home.

Proactive Seniors specializes in helping seniors and their families identify whether the traditional home setting can be made suitable for aging-in-place at home.

We help determine what we call the ‘tipping point’ where the cost of bringing services into the home exceeds the cost of receiving the same level of care in a group setting.

Independent living also includes adult or 55+ communities. Seniors often determine that downsizing to a smaller home, condominium or apartment with built-in services (such as lawn care, snow removal, maintenance and group activities) provides the added support they need to remain independent and healthy.

These seniors might add family caregiving or homecare over time, allowing them to age-in-place successfully.

Stepping up the ladder of support, many seniors choose to move into privately operated retirement residences.

These facilities can range in size from 70 to 300+ residents and have common areas like a dining room, library, recreation, fitness and theatre rooms, with individual suites ranging in size from studios to two-bedroom units. There are over 50 retirement residences in Calgary currently and they range broadly in terms of cost, amenities and service offerings.

Independent living suites can range from $3,000 to $8,000 per month, depending on the amount of healthcare required and the amenities offered. Additional services such as full meal programs, housekeeping, transportation, exercise and social activities further support seniors in

remaining independent. The most proactive facilities allow for a seamless transition between independent living and assisted living, as healthcare needs change over time.

There is no public funding for independent living; however, there are several affordable housing facilities (often called lodges), that provide this level of support, based on qualification.

Proactive Seniors is currently developing a Shared Home service, wherein we provide the underlying support for a few seniors to live together in a standalone home modified to suit aging-in-place.

This seniors housing alternative can progressively add support and care services over time as needed with the cost shared between members of the group. It combines the best of both worlds: smaller, home-like setting, social engagement, lower financial burden and all the supportive services of a retirement residence, as needed.

Assisted living This is a step up in care from independent living. In addition to meals, housekeeping, activities and amenities, personal care or healthcare support is provided for residents. Healthcare support needs to be ‘schedulable’, which means that care providers can assist at pre-planned times of the day. This support might include assistance with bathing, dressing, getting to and from meals or activities and/or medication supervision. Assisted living support also encompasses ‘Memory Care’ for residents with dementia. Assisted living care is provided in privately operated retirement residences, many of which also have independent living suites. Private assisted living suites can range from $3,000 to $15,000 per month, depending on the amount of health care required and what the private operators offer.

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Within some privately operated assisted living facilities there will be a proportion of studio units designated for Alberta Health Services subsidized or “funded” residents. This care is called Designated Supportive Living Level 4 (SL4) or Designated Supportive Living Level 4 - Dementia (SL4-D). To be eligible for SL4 of SL4-D, one must qualify through an Alberta Health Services assessment process. Funded units (studio suites) cost approximately $2,000 per month.

Assisted living level care can also be provided in a smaller setting, such as a private or public personal care home. There is a limited supply of this setting for care. There are affordable housing facilities that also provide assisted living levels of care. The Proactive Seniors Shared Home model would also support an assisted living level of care through the addition of homecare services or a live-in care provider.

Long-term care This option provides a high level of medical or nursing support to seniors with complex health concerns. No longer called ‘nursing homes’, long term care facilities are staffed to provide many services. These include physician support, 24-hour nursing care and access to a broad range of allied medical support including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, recreation therapy, wound and medication management and advanced dementia care. Most long-term care settings are publicly funded, which means residents pay a fixed rate to cover the cost of their room and board. Healthcare service costs are covered by our public healthcare system. Alberta Health Services contracts and oversees the medical care, which is delivered in privately operated facilities.

Access to funded, long-term care requires an assessment and then placement to an available bed. Demand always exceeds supply and wait lists can be very long.

There are a few fully private, long-term care options in Calgary, which often have quicker access, but come with a higher financial cost to the senior. If the need for this level of care is imminent, we recommend that families seek assessment early, to lessen the detrimental impact of long wait times. Our goal at Proactive Seniors is to help support the health and wellness of seniors, to ideally avoid the necessity for long term care placement.

More information If you’d like to learn more or want to support us in identifying the ‘best-fit’ seniors housing options for you or your loved ones, please visit www.proactiveseniors.ca, call 403-809-1971 or email us at info@proactiveseniors.ca A

Plan ahead and live well!

What We Do at Proactive Seniors We want to see you in the drivers seat with a well-planned road map for your best senior years!

At Proactive Seniors we aim to improve your health prognosis, reduce incidence of injury and ultimately reduce reliance on acute healthcare services.

Seniors and their loved-ones should enjoy their time together with care when needed and less anxiety towards the future.

We offer the following services: • Service and Support Planning • Success at Home Support • Retirement Residence Matching • Moving Support • Dementia Navigation

Kathy Mendham, BSc PT, MBA

is the founder of Proactive Seniors Ltd. She is passionate about improving the quality and enjoyment of life for seniors in our city. Additionally, she is committed to helping support families in the care of their loved ones and in optimizing access to and use of healthcare and seniors services.

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More gift ideas: V Fraas Men’s Scarf

• Racquets, bags and accessories for your court sport of choice

Super soft, luxurious cashmere feel, it's 100% acrylic and waterresistant. Cashmink is created with yarns 20 percent finer than cashmere. It feels wonderfully cozy and soft against the skin.

• Swimwear, goggles and accessories for the water bug in all of us • Whites and footwear for whole family • Men’s, Ladies and Children’s fashions to liven up your holiday closet

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Visit the Pro Shop to buy perfect gifts this holiday season!

• Thymes, lotions, soaps and candles to freshen your senses and impress your guests • Children’s gifts, Men’s and Ladies accessories, greeting cards, winter wear, even headphones to take a break from it all!

Thymes Frasier Fir A tradition that feels right at home, the Frasier fir candle is a fan favourite and available again this year. It burns for approximately 50 hours and makes the perfect gift. New scents this year include: Simmered Cider, Hot Cocoa Dark Chocolate and Hot Cocoa Peppermint. Candles and soaps available for a limited time so come in before the collection is gone!

Bellroy Low Down Wallet Made with fabrics that are sustainably produced and chosen for their durability and lightweight performance, the Bellroy Low Down wallet is for the minimalist at heart.

It offers discreet storage for two to eight cards. Check out the Pro Shop for more styles and colour options!

Glencoe Gift Cards Encourage your family and friends to experience all that the Club offers, from recreational sports, lessons, breakfast, lunch and dinners, game nights, massage, fitness passes and a wide variety of shopping in our exclusive Pro Shop. There are some notable advantages to a gift card as a gift choice.

They’re available for purchase at the Glencoe Pro Shop and the Sports Office in any denomination you desire, with no expiry date!

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Private Lessons Give the gift of lessons for any sport: (Aquatics, Badminton, Bowling, Curling, Golf, Skating, Squash and Tennis).

Book through our Professionals.

For the Food Lover Why not plan a surprise dinner for two in the Grille Room? Or a private Chef’s Table for up to 10?

Chef’s Tables are available in the Grille Room on Mondays or Tuesdays throughout the year.

Our Executive Chef prepares a menu and wine pairings tailored to create one of the most unique custom dining experiences.

Jeane & Jax Vegan Leather Handbags With collections that are ethically sourced, Jeane & Jax (out of Montreal) combines both, style and affordability, while leaving behind that premium price tag.

With detachable crossbody straps, their pieces would be a perfect gift to wrap up for that someone special under the tree.

Health & Wellness Whether you or a loved one have resolved to live a healthier life, taking care of yourself at the Glencoe is easy. Personal training sessions and massages can help anyone shape up and/or unwind from a hectic season.

Stocking stuffer ideas: • S’well® water bottles • Saxx underwear • Jellycat toys

Ugg Men’s & Ladies Slippers Water-resistant wool with treadlite outsole.

Men's Hanz slipper: this fleece-lined style feels like a slipper and wears like shoe, delivering the best of both worlds.

Womens Abela slipper: this statement sandal features luxe sheepskin and suede for head-turning effect.

• Selection of goggles • Racquet grip • Sunbum for those winter vacations • Socks (dressy and athletic) • Hurrraw lip balm

Ugg Classic Earmuffs with speaker technology

• Headphones to take a break from it all!

These sheepskin earmuffs are as classic as their iconic boot – and as modern thanks to their audio speakers. So go ahead and enjoy your music and podcasts while staying stylishly warm.

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SERVICES

Childcare

Number of Childcare visits

One of the busiest departments in the Club!

15217

4257

3132

5219

July 2014 June 2015

17230

13952

3087

July 2015 June 2016

Play Club visits

3609

Meanwhile, in Childcare and Play Club, their children and grandchildren paint, glue stuff together, take trips to the Play Zone, dress-up and play house, get grubby in the sandbox, work on puzzles, manipulatives, Lego and Duplo, sing songs and learn as much as they can about as many subjects as possible.

July 2013 June 2014

4601

Barbara Consul Childcare & Preschool Director 403-287-4109 bconsul@glencoe.org

Children visits

14727

Our goal is to provide a caring space where parents and grandparents can leave their children and grandchildren while they pursue their social and athletic activities in and around the Club. While infants and children are in Childcare, parents and grandparents visit fitness areas, play tennis, badminton and squash, bowl and curl in organized leagues, attend meetings and special events and enjoy lovely, full course dinners or quick-andsimple snacks!

Infant visits

3686

Here’s what’s been happening (per year): • 3,609 infant visits for (approximately) 7,218 hours of infant care • 17,230 children’s visits for 51,690 hours of childcare • 5,219 Play Club visits for 15,657 hours of care and supervision

Number of visits by age group: past 4 years

3077

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hat’s not just an unbacked comment (above). It’s based on statistics. Open 362 days per year from 8:30 am to closing, with an average of 72 children per day (ranging in age from six weeks to seven years of age), Childcare is a very busy home-away-from-home at the Club!

July 2016 June 2017

Number of visits by age group: 5 year intervals 5219 3404

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11049

11815

4673

17230

3378

3609

3454

2442

2350

July 2016 June 2017

July 2011-12

July 2006-07

July 2001-02

SERVICES

Fall at the Glencoe From July 2016 to June 2017, Childcare had 26,058 visits!

It takes a team of 22 Childcare employees to provide a fun, safe, stimulating environment for the Club’s youngest members. Our employees have educational backgrounds in Early Child Care and Education. They’re certified in First Aid and CPR, are cleared officially with Police Background and Vulnerable Sector Checks and are thoroughly trained to work according to The Glencoe Club’s safe, caring and educational procedures.

We invite you to visit Childcare soon with your infant, child or children, then join your favourite Club activity knowing your child is safe and having fun! A

Preschool

“Look, Miss Hailee, there’s a yellow leaf and a red one… Miss Anouk, I found a pine cone… Look at the red berries, Miss Mary-Ellen!”

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n our Nature Walks through the ‘forest’ behind The Glencoe Club, the children recently had the opportunity to see the colours change between summer and fall. They had a great time collecting fall nature objects to fill our sensory table. They also used their nature findings to create leaf people and Thanksgiving placemats.

We discussed the changing fall colours Anouk Dooyeweerd and learned to recognize different colours Childcare & Preschool and what happens if we mix them together.

Coordinator During “science experiments” the children 403-243-2506 e365 adooyeweerd@glencoe.org made food colouring “dance” in milk and they created a rainbow plate from jellybeans.

Their laughs and excited screams told us they were having a lot of fun.

In mid-October, the Preschool held its annual field trip to Butterfield Acres. The pumpkin hunt was the high point! The children had a blast decorating the pumpkins they found. It was a great experience, contributing to their interest in fall and the changes it brings to nature around them.

After the fun exploring the colourful, changing leaves, the Preschool entered a spookier period! By early October the children already knew which costumes they wanted for Halloween. Then the time moved slowly, because (in the words of the children) “it takes so long before Halloween is here.” But instructors used the time to get ready for a splendid Halloween party, planning a trick-or-treat route through The Glencoe Club. What a fun day!

To close the fall season, the children had a visit from MadScience.

The Preschool classroom was turned into a science lab and the children helped the scientist with different experiments.

The children are now getting ready to embrace the winter season with all its fun. The Preschool is looking forward to the holiday festivities. We will enjoy a cozy pajama day featuring popcorn and a movie on December 6. There’ll be a visit from a magician and entertainment for parents with a splendid Christmas concert on December 11! A

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Halloween Party Another spooktacular success!

On Sunday, October 29, The Glencoe Club was transformed from a premier sports and social club to a Halloween haunt!

Most than 600 junior goblins, ghouls and ghosts explored the Club as they went trick-or-treating throughout all of the sports departments. There was even a Haunted Hallway for the brave at heart! Most ended up in the Ballroom for the Halloween Market where there was magic, balloon creations, a whole bunch of lizards, snakes and spiders, a photo-booth and Ruth the Witch. As far as we know, everyone made it through the Club unscathed!

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope they make it through the same way next year!

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visit glencoe.org for full gallery of photos.

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NOTABLE

Back ( L-R) Sandy Gibson, Elaine Frame, Ruth Beddoe, Karen Allbright, Sara Shaak; Front (L–R) Murlyne Fong, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary’s CEO Jeff Dyer, Barb Shaunessy (missing: Holly Goulard)

Splash of Red

Another success for young Calgarians!

by Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary

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n October 28, 2017, over 250 people came to The Glencoe Club and made a splash for Calgary’s most vulnerable children and youth at the 13th annual Splash of Red Gala.

Madeline Clark and Jeff Dyer

Splash OF RED in support of vulnerable youth

severe neglect. My home was filled with the echoes of demands and pain. I lived in a home surrounded by violence, weapons and drugs… a place where those I loved the most In Calgary, on any given night, more than 300 youth are on the were putting me in danger.” The support and guidance Madeline streets, homeless. Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary (BGCC) helps received through the All In For Youth program and the shelter combat the desperation. BGCC’s Youth Housing and Shelter she found at Avenue 15 helped her get onto the path of ‘selfinitiative offers 11 programs and operates two of the three youth love’ that she had not known before. “The Boys & Girls Club of shelters in Calgary. Our Avenue 15 is the largest youth homeless Calgary has been a huge part of my personal growth, safety and shelter in the city. blossoming confidence. They helped me to begin to believe in myself and showed me that it's possible to have a safe, reliable All proceeds from the Splash of Red Gala will go to Boys & and trustworthy relationship,” Madeline told guests. Thanks to Girls Clubs of Calgary’s Avenue 15 Youth Homeless Shelter. the funds raised at the Splash of Red Gala, Boys & Girls Clubs of Avenue 15 provides Calgary is able to continue youth experiencing to provide essential services homelessness with “Tonight, we share a vision of a world where all children to youth like Madeline. temporary shelter and and youth discover and achieve their dreams.” basic needs, with the Splash of Red would not ~ Jeff Dyer, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary goal of helping them be possible without our gain the skills they incredible organizing need to return to their families or to live independently in committee, sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers. We’re the community. Our programs offer a comprehensive support grateful for the change this small, yet powerful group has made. system to help youth get off the streets permanently. A BGCC Thank you for making this another amazing and impactful alumnus, Madeline Clark, shared with guests her story and the Splash of Red! Special thank you to all of our sponsors, specifically trauma she faced growing up in an unsafe environment: “At age to our Diamond sponsor, Qualico Communities and Presenting four I was introduced to physical and emotional abuse as well as Sponsor, The Glencoe Club! A 80 glencoe.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary

THANK YOU! Diamond Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Pengrowth Energy Rogers Communications

Badwi Family Foundation CBRE Limited

Bronze Sponsors

The Boeing Company Brownstone Asset Management

Norton Rose Fulbright Trico Homes

Donations All donations to Splash of Red will once again be graciously matched by the Beddoe Family.

Al Snow

David Forbes

Lockwood Family

Suzan Olsen

Anne & David Swain

Donalda Bentham

Martha Mawer

Suzie Durigon

ATCO

Don Morrison

Murph Hannon

Terry Owens

Barb & Bob Shaunessy

Edward Smith

Percy Rosenberger

The Auxilium Foundation

Bob Sullivan

Freehold Royalties

Rob & Ruth Peters

The Greene Family Charitable Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation

Gary Peddle

Rogers Insurance

Toni Kohn Woodward Foundation

Carolyn Hyndman

Gordon Thomson

Ron Brenneman

Toshimi Sembo

Chris Burley

Jan & Craig Bacher

Sandy Gibson

Vito Culmore

Clive Beddoe

Jane Royer

Shaw Family Foundation

W. Brett Wilson

Cory Halverson

Janice Heard & Bruce McFarlane

The names above represent donations made on or before October 25, 2017

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NUTRITION $25/meal

ACTIVITY $50

BUS $70/month

COUNSELLING $100/hour

SURVIVAL $125/pack

LOFT SHELTER $200/night

Over 20 Years of Giving

by Wendy Dypolt, Project Angel Coordinator

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he spirit of giving to those less fortunate has been a part of Glencoe culture since 1992 when employees of the Aquatics Department adopted a family in need. The following year, they adopted three families and other Glencoe departments joined in. Food, clothing and gifts were collected and distributed.

MembersFURNITURE asked if theyAPARTMENT could help,LINK too.SHELTER In 1994, SUPPORT SUFFICIENCY GIFT the Art Department organized re-branded $1200/rent the Christmas charity program $250/pack $350/pack and $750/set-up & DD $2000/month $/choice to Project Angel. Since then, we have donated to or adopted families and homeless youth referred by Women in Need, YWCA, Kids Help Phone, Inn From The Cold, Servants Anonymous, Veterans Food Bank, Exit, Woods Homes, Project Warmth, Calgary Drop-in Centre, Racquet Central, Kids Sports and Avenue 15. The Glencoe’s Charity of Choice is The Boys & Girls Clubs of Calgary, as mandated by the Board. We continue to support Avenue 15, a facility and program that provides vulnerable youth with temporary shelter and basic needs, as well as a comprehensive support system to assist them in reuniting with their families or finding alternative living arrangements. It’s located within a few blocks of our neighborhood, which makes giving feel very close to home. Since our first Christmas sponsoring them, we have established close ties with the program coordinators. We communicate with the centre year-round to learn about changing needs.

The BGGC organizes and hosts their annual corporate fundraising gala here at the Glencoe, but Project Angel is organized by Glencoe employees and supported by both employees and members. Project Angel encompasses mini fundraising projects run by each department, all for the greater cause.

These efforts support a smaller segment of the overall charity. Every year, we elevate awareness of Project Angel with a month-long, members-targeted campaign during the Christmas season. This typically sparks an incredible outpour of generosity from our membership, helping us deliver outstanding charitable support. Many generous Glencoe families currently participate in Project Angel and each year, more individuals, families and friends discover the joy of giving. Charitable giving is a terrific way to bring the family together. We have created a number of ways to give, both large and small, to help make this holiday special for someone in need. So get involved!

In the past, we have supplied many, many backpacks filled with the necessities for survival on the street, comfort packages for those living in the shelter and moving out supplies for the older teens. We also raised funds to supply them with a commercial washer and dryer, TVs, stacking chairs, new industrial laminate flooring, paint and labour to refreshen the walls, hundreds of bus tickets, gift cards for clothing, food, haircuts, activities, as well as, cash for operating expenses of the shelter and clothing from our Pro Shop.

What Project Angel supports This year, Avenue 15 has asked to change our giving habits to be more specific to the needs of the shelter. Our previous generosity was always overwhelming and they just do not have the room to store the many items donated. We have revamped Project Angel to create various levels of help you may provide with each level being designated to specific needs of the shelter. You can choose one level or multiple levels or as many you want. Check out what that particular donation can provide for. Any denomination of cash donations are gratefully appreciated.

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Your contributions can help...

• $25 Nutrition: a meal gift card • $50 Activity: movie nights, swimming, leisure centre/ Heritage Park/Zoo/Spark Centre passes etc.

• $70 Bus: a youth bus pass for a month • $100 Counselling: one-hour counselling session • $125 Survival: includes bus passes, bedding, winter clothing, access to counselling and hygiene items • $200 a Safe Night in the LOFT: includes a hot meal, warm socks, a cot and pillow for the night, resource and support referrals, breakfast, snack to go • $250 Support: counsellors will take the youth shopping and purchase clothing specific to their size • $350 Sufficiency: helps a youth transition to independent living and resources to help find employment • $750 Furniture: helps a youth venturing out on their own • $1,200 Housing: pays for a damage deposit and first month’s rent • $2,000 LINK Shelter: cost of the basic needs to provide shelter for a live-in youth having a bedroom, food, clothing and counselling for one month Charitable receipts will be issued by BGCC (NOT The Glencoe Club), in early January, for donations of $50 or more. We hope that you will choose to donate to one or more these levels. For more information or to donate visit the Sports Office or online at angel.glencoeclub.com Watch for other Club Project Angel events in December.

A little food for thought...

• In 2016, 5,804 bed nights were provided through BBGG youth homeless shelters • 82% of the youth at Avenue 15 were discharged to transitional housing or permanent housing • From the 507 youth who called the 828-Hope line in 2016, 87% reported an increase in stability last year • The average length of stay in Infinity Housing First program for the 2016/2017 year was 586 days • Young people who are homeless (13-24) make up approximately 20% of the homeless population in Canada • In Calgary, on any given night, over 300 youth are experiencing homelessness • Alberta has experienced success in addressing homelessness through the 10-Year Plan. Since its inception in 2009, more than 9,865 homeless Albertans have received housing and support and approximately 73% remain successfully housed, but we can do more. A

2018 Wedding Dates Available Contact: Courtney Tanaka 403-880-3090 • ctanaka@glencoe.org

WINTER PROGRAM

JANUARY 2 TO MARCH 10, 2018

EARLY BIRD

SIGN UP $349+ SIGN UP BY DECEMBER 23 Reg. $399+

• Train up to 5 days a week (Tues-Thurs 11 am - 7 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am - 5 pm) • Professional instruction and use of technology • Use of Trackman launch monitor (displays impact data, club speed and shot shape analysis) • Use of SamPutt putting analysis and training system • Use of video software during lessons and student online web portal • Use of training aids • Limited enrollment

ADD ON THE TPI FITNESS PROGRAM:

Valentine’s Day Dinner Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Reservations starting at 6:30 pm Plated dinner $80++/ per person

• Receive a personalized fitness program that works together with your golf instruction to help you play better golf next season • Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) golf screens will be completed at the start and at the end of the program to identify and improve your physical ability as it relates to the golf swing • Access to TPI website where your individualized exercise routine will be created from the screen results Cost $99+ For more information or to book the fitness component of the package contact Ken in the Fitness Centre directly by calling 403-287-4169 or email kclarke@glencoe.org

Ryan Anderson

Register online or call 403-240-7381.

PGA of Canada Professional Phone: 403-240-7390 Email: randerson@glencoe.org

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GOLF SIMULATORS WINTER LEAGUES JANUARY 2 - MARCH 15, 2018 Formats and courses change weekly.

MEN’S & LADIES Cost: $150 for 11 weeks including prizes and a wind-up event.

Tee times: 11:30 am - 9 pm depending on demand MIXED & JUNIORS Cost: $10/per session Tee times: 5 - 9 pm depending on demand

Tee times can be booked in advance through the Sports Office up to three days in advance. The cost to use the simulators is $20 per hour.

Golf lessons on the simulators can be booked at any time through our Professional staff using state-of-the-art technology to determine what the body, club and ball are doing in the swing.

Food and beverage requests for Private functions can be directed to Ciara Glendon, Sales & Events Manager at: cglendon@glencoe.org

Target Pro Tour™

a collection of exciting, new multiplayer games for HD Golf Simulator™ These high-intensity, skill-testing games provide new levels of competitive fun for HD Golf™ clients in a virtual stadium environment. Three games are now available with more coming soon!

Games include: Sharpshooter: Rewards players who place their shot within designated targets at varying distances.

A point multiplier component adds drama to this shot-making challenge.

Gambler: Roll the dice with our Risk vs Reward game. Hit the long ball for BIG points or play-it safe with a 40-yard chip. Plan your strategy for domination!

Eliminator: Eliminate the competition and destroy your opponents’ targets in this war of attrition!

Keep your five targets intact and be the last player standing to win.

Professional staff: Glenn Boswell gboswell@glencoe.org

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2018 GOLF WINTER EXCURSION February 3 - 10, 2018

CLUB MED SANDPIPER BAY RESORT • • • • •

For more information contact:

7 nights at the all inclusive Club Med Sandpiper Bay Resort 3 rounds at the PGA Village (Wannamaker, Ryder, Dye courses) 2 rounds at the Club Med Sandpiper Bay Florida Transfers from West Palm Beach Airport $2395/CAN per person. Including fees and taxes

GLENN BOSWELL 403-240-7398 gboswell@glencoe.org

Air is separate, air arrangements are available.

2 weeks are also available, please enquire regarding rates.

INCLUDED: • Return airfare Canada to Paris

BEACHES & BUNKERS

GOLF & MILITARY HISTORY TOUR OF NORMANDY

SEPTEMBER 15-28, 2018 Explore Canadaʼs role in the history of northwestern Europe, golf in France and as an added option attend the Ryder Cup! • PARIS • YPRES • BEAUMONT HAMEL • AMIENS • VIMY • DIEPPE • CAEN • NORMANDY BEACHES • JUNO MEMORIAL • PARIS

• Private bus and guide throughout • Accommodation in superior tourist-class hotels based on double occupancy • Breakfast and dinner every day • Sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary • Porterage & local taxes and service charges • Tips driver and guide Not included: 6 game golf package, lunches, travel insurance, departure taxes (vary by your chosen departure gateway), drinks and items of a personal nature.

Add-on option: attend Ryder Cup France 2018.

COST: $4990 from Calgary, Single supplement +$990 $4190 land only

To sign up or for more information please contact:

Golf package (includes 6 rounds) +$600

Ryan Anderson, Head Teaching Professional p: 403-240-7390 e: randerson@glencoe.org

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CONTACT LIST MANAGEMENT

OPERATIONS

Greg Lundmark, CCM, CCE, Chief Executive Officer The Glencoe Club/The Glencoe Golf & Country Club...... 403-287-4158 Jan Bloemraad, General Manager The Glencoe Club ....................................................................... 403-287-4128 TBA, General Manager The Glencoe Golf & Country Club ....................................... 403-240-7385 Rick Cooke, CPA, CGA, CIM, CMgr, CFO/CIO The Glencoe Club/The Glencoe Golf & Country Club ..... 403-287-4142

Dennis O’Byrne, Operations Manager .............................. 403-287-4108 Derwin Parker, Health & Safety Manager .......................... 403-287-4122 Duty Managers .......................................................... 403-243-2506 (350) Debra Hope, Member Services Supervisor ........................ 403-287-4107

ADMINISTRATION Janet Lipsett, Executive Administrator ............................... 403-287-4130 Mandy Martin, Member Services Manager ...................... 403-287-4140 Leigh Gerard, Membership Coordinator ........................... 403-287-4104 Ann Trussell, Membership Coordinator .............................. 403-287-4132 Suzanne Sourisack, Accounts Receivable ........................ 403-287-4135 Charlene Manty, Accounts Payable .................................... 403-287-4134 Brad Sluiter, CPHR, CPHRi, Human Resources Mgr ..... 403-287-4103 Monika Zwilling, Human Resources Generalist ............... 403-287-4127 Colleen Berner, Human Resources.........................................403-287-4141

BRIDGE Luncheon Reservations, Reception ................................. 403-243-2506

CREATIVE STUDIO Wendy Dypolt, Creative Studio Supervisor ....................... 403-287-4163 Eric Skilling, Digital Design Specialist ................................. 403-287-4143 Louise Bennet, Creative Studio Coordinator .................... 403-287-4183 Jana Volfova, Graphic Designer ........................................... 403-287-4182

FOOD & BEVERAGE Grille Room Reservations ................................................... 403-243-2506 Kevin Cucheron, Director of F&B The Glencoe Club/The Glencoe Golf & Country Club...... 403-287-4173 Jennifer Cox, F&B Manager The Glencoe Club/The Glencoe Golf & Country Club..... 403-240-7384 Dean Kanuit, Executive Chef ................................................ 403-287-4150 Marc Badorek, F&B Service Manager ................................. 403-287-4164 Jack Phouthavong, F&B Operations Manager ............... 403-287-4148 Ciara Glendon, Sales & Events Manager...............c 403-998-6066/161 Courtney Tanaka, Catering Manager...............................c 403-880-3090

GOLF Golf Shop ................................................ 403-242-4019 or 403-571-0055 TBA, General Manager ............................................................ 403-240-7385 Brock Coates, AGS Course Superintendent .................. c 587-393-1644 Julie Repp, Administrative Assistant .................................... 403-240-7377 Natasha Sawatsky, CMP Membership & Marketing Director ...................................... 403-240-7395 Laurie MacArthur, Accounts Receivable .......................... 403-240-7379 Naina Dhokia, Accounts Payable ....................................... 403-240-7383 Judy Forshner, PGA Head Golf Professional .................. 403-240-7380 Steve Thomson, PGA Golf Shop Manager ....................... 403-240-7387 Ryan Anderson, PGA Head Teaching Professional ....... 403-240-7390 Bruce Campbell, Outdoor Services Director ................... 403-240-7392 Paul Kenno, Assistant Food & Beverage Manager.......... 403-240-7384 Christophe Herblin, Executive Chef ................................... 403-240-7378 86 glencoe.org

RECREATION Suzette O’Byrne, Recreation Manager .............................. 403-287-4180 Christie Springs, Aquatics Director ...................................... 403-287-4114 Gordon Lam, Climbing & Outdoor Progr. Dir. .................. 403-287-4138 Ken Clarke, Fitness Director ................................................... 403-287-4169 Personal Trainers ...................................................................... 403-287-4175 Fitness Service Desk ............................................................... 403-287-4176 Cindy Nelson Bonyai, Youth & Teen Director................. 403-287-4168 Summer Daycamps (seasonal) ......................................... 403-287-4155

SERVICES Main Lobby ................................................................. 403-243-2506 (303) Sports Office ................................................................ 403-243-2506 (342) Barbara Consul, Childcare & Preschool Director ........... 403-287-4109 Anouk Dooyeweerd, Childcare & Preschool Coord. ..... 403-287-4109 Barbie Jean, Pro Shop Manager ............................................. 403-287-4115 Physiotherapy Bookings ....................................................... 403-287-4179 Wellness Centre ........................................................................ 403-287-4178 Jessica Power Cyr, Wellness & Lifestyle Director ............ 403-287-4178

SPORTS Sports Office ................................................................ 403-243-2506 (342) Chris Jennings, Athletic Manager ........................................ 403-287-4112 Court Bookings .......................................................... 403-243-2506 (342) Program Registration ............................................... 403-243-2506 (342) Beth Richardson, Badminton Professional ..................... 403-287-4106 Bryan Moody, Badminton Professional .............. 403-243-2506 (316) Ardy Wiranata, Badminton Professional .............. 403-243-2506 (311) John Pearson, Bowling Director ............................................ 403-287-4145 Paul Webster, Curling Director .............................................. 403-287-4123 Scott Davis, Head Skating Professional ................ 403-243-2506 (317) David Duncalf, Head Squash Professional ........................ 403-287-4181 Susie King, Associate Squash Professional ....................... 403-287-4184 Dietmar Rautenbach, Tennis Director ............................... 403-287-4110 Richard Danielson, Tennis Professional ............ 403-243-2506 (388) Gene Kelly, Tennis Professional ............................. 403-243-2506 (390) Neil Parker, Tennis Professional ............................. 403-243-2506 (378)

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