Coaticook Area Senior Citizen’s Club

Our meeting of November 21 was at the Elie Carrier Centre. Our new President, Penny Fowler, started the meeting with thanks to friends and members present. She talked a little bit and had a few jokes to read to us. She also gave a few free tickets for the Actibus to whomever wanted one. She thanked Kathy Bellows for getting the cake at Costco this month. Shirley Desruisseaux said ‘Grace’ and we had a lovely meal that included meatloaf.

It’s Christmas time again. Food banks are requesting donations of either money, food and even toys for the children of the families registered. The toys can be given to the CAB directly. We will accept donations at our next meeting and pass them on to the organization in the area.

Members who have their birthdays this month were for Delma Fowler and Thomas Mayne.

We had a guest speaker for the FADOQ, Michel Audet, and his translater, Yvette Simoneau, who explained the FADOQ is, amongst other advantages, to defend the rights of elders. They have a magazine published 4 times a year and are currently working on an English version, fee is $25 and you receive a booklet with all the places that give rebates. The FADOQ’S office is on the second floor of the Elie Carrier Centre and for more information the website is www.fadoq.ca (site under construction in English).

Participation prizes were won by Micheline Michaud and Lydia May. Door prizes were won by Jim Bailey, Arnold Mackeage, Suzanne Martin, Thomas Mayne, Marry Cutler, Jason Bolton, Lydia May, Mary Lessard, Ernestine Whipple and Wilma Cushing.

Our next meeting is December 19, 11:30 a.m., at the Elie Carrier Centre. It’s a Christmas lunch with turkey, meat pie, ice cream log. Everyone is welcome, members will be receiving a call. Again this year, the entertainment will be provided by the musicians from Stoke ‘Musisque en Fête’. Join us and find out what ‘Angèle, the lead singer’ will have as a special costume this year.

Penny Fowler, President Suzanne Martin, Secretary