ElderCollege launches spring 2022 courses

By Lloyd Brown-John

REGIONAL — Like a spring blossom, Elder- College – that delightful educational program for folks aged 55 and better – will bloom this spring of 2022 with an amazing array of short, interesting and low-cost courses.

Registration opens at 9:00 am on Thursday, March 17, online or by telephone.

Now in its 12th year serving residents and communities in southwestern Ontario, Elder- College offers courses with no threats, tests or assignments, and often with a little fun.

All ElderCollege courses are offered by volunteer instructors. It needs to be noted that course fees this spring are the same as they’ve been since ElderCollege launched in 2011.

The popular course Buffet Option has returned where an individual can register and take up to 10 courses for $155 + tax. There is a requiredElderCollege Membership fee of $15 + tax which assists in covering ElderCollege’s share of the insurance costs borne by ElderCollege’s hostinstitution, Canterbury College of the University of Windsor.

So, you ask, what courses are we talking about? Well, there are about 50 being offered.

Briefly, courses include CTV’s weather specialist Gary Archibald’s course on weather. And we have courses on climate change and conservation, history courses – both local and international, including a course on airplane disasters in Canada, or managing newspaper coverage during Covid.

There are art courses ranging from art history to helping you learn to draw.

There are nature courses from Point Pelee’s course on songbirds (Warblers and Beyond) to a spring walk in Kopegaron Woods and an introduction to Ojibway’s unique nature experience.

You can learn to lawn bowl in Leamington. Or how about all you want to know about the marvelous MG automobile, including how to restore one?

Need to travel from home? We have a virtual tour of Japan and a visit to some iconic sights and places in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

You can learn all you need to know about our local greenhouse industry. Or, you can learn about growing orchids at home.

We have several significant computer courses, from digital safety to Microsoft Office, and photos, videos andmusic files management on your computer.

How about Windsor’s history on film? Or early settlers in Lambton county? Detroit’s architecture?

We also have courses about preventing falls and dealing with loss and grief. Or some tricks for improving your memory!

Courses this spring semester will be offered in three formats: some courses will be in-class; some will be both inclass and live streamed; and many will be offered once more online.

Want to get that mind of yours working? Then have a look at what ElderCollege has to offer for our aged 55 and better community. Visit ElderCollege online at www.eldercollege.ca, or call Canterbury Elder- College at 519-253-3000, ext. 4944 or ext. 4901. For more information contact Catherine Fettes at fettesc@uwindsor.ca or Lloyd Brown-John, lbj@ uwindsor.ca