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September 21: The Glebe; September 28: Rockcliffe
Park; October 5: Old Ottawa South. Call 613 230-8841 or
visit www.heritageottawa.org for the details.
Come out for the 50-Plus Singles Dance with the group
from C.A.M.E.O. (Come And Meet Each Other) on the last
Sunday of every month at the Montgomery Legion. The
evening features spot dances, 50/50 draw and a light
lunch. Proper dress required. Call 613 523-1886 for more
information.
Come out to the monthly Irish Ceili Dance, Blessed
Sacrament Church Hall, monthly. Come early for a dance
lesson. Call 613 824-0284 for more information.
Join the Ottawa Health and Recreation Association for Line
Dancing the first three Sundays of each month at Plant
Bath Rec Centre. Call 613 521-2128 for details.
Bored with lunching alone? Join the Widows/Widowers
Tuesday Lunch Group (TLG), meeting every second
Tuesday for lunch at restaurants around Ottawa. Call 613
836-3989 for details.
Utne Reader Salon meets every third Monday of the
month at McNabb Community Centre for an informal discussion
of issues and ideas. Call 613 730-4008 for more
information.
The Collectors Guild meets on the second Tuesday of the
month at the Nepean Museum. Members have a keen interest
in all aspects of the doll world including antique, modern,
cloth, paper, porcelain and bisque. Call 613 592-2720
for details.
Volunteer Opportunities
Assist seniors and adults with physical disabilities who live in
your neighbourhood.Volunteer to be a Friendly Visitor or
driver. Call the Volunteer Services Coordinator at The Good
Companions Centre 613 236-0428 ext. 230 for details.
The Auxiliary of the Ottawa Humane Society meets on the
first Thursday of each month at the Real Canadian Superstore
(190 Richmond Road). New members are welcome. The
Auxiliary raises money to help animals at the shelter and has
a very active craft circle. Call 613 836-1492 for the details.
Looking for meaningful volunteer work? English
Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community is looking
for volunteer tutors to teach English as a second language
to adult newcomers in the students’ homes.We provide
training and teaching materials. Call 613 232-8566 or
visit www.eltoc.ca for more information.
September 2008 • Ottawa 10 • Fifty-Five Plus Magazine
The Ottawa Community Support Coalition links together
19 centres across Ottawa offering many support services
for seniors. For help with Meals on Wheels, or to volunteer,visit
the website at www.communitysupportottawa.ca
for a list of centres that offer this service.
Services
Centretown Community Health Centre holds its Seniors’
Exercise Group Mondays and Thursdays from 2 to 3 p.m.
Call 613 233-4443 for the details.
Members of the public are invited to bring in, by appointment,
privately held works to our Curators’ Clinics held
by the Volunteers’ Circle of the National Gallery, for evaluation
and maintenance and conservation advice. Call 613
241-3100 for details.
The Ottawa Newcomers Club is a social group welcoming
women new to the Ottawa area. The club features a
variety of activities designed to help newcomers make
friends and learn more about their new home.Call 613 860-
0548 for more information.
The United Ostomy Support Group meets the third
Thursday of every month at the Canada Care Medical
Building,1644 Bank Street.Call 613 447-0361 for the details.
Are your eating habits affecting the way you live your life?
Come to a meeting of Overeaters Anonymous. No diets,
no dues, no fees, no scales. Call 613 820-5669 or visit
www.oa-ottawa.ca for details.
Survivors of Prostate Cancer give special orientation sessions
to prostate cancer patients and their families every
third Thursday at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church. Call 613
828-0762 or visit www.ncf.ca/pca for details.
The Ottawa Chapter of Osteoporosis Canada offers
Speaking of Bones presentations to businesses and community
groups. Learn about osteoporosis, whether you are
at risk and what you can do to maintain healthy bones. Call
613 729-8489 for the details.
What’s On is compiled by Allyson Bycraft. If you would
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