President Sandy Dreger welcomed everyone to the meeting. We had a very full house on a rainy afternoon. Members were reminded to complete the new waiver form and emergency contact information sheets. Sandy reminded members that there are only a few tickets left for the Christmas dance for sale at the back of the hall. Helmut Breitinger will be conducting a small silent auction at the Christmas party with proceeds going to the food bank. If members have items to add to the silent auction they should contact Helmut at 250- 483-6901 Jeannie Hall and Debbie were thanked for organizing a great Wine and Appy night at the Griffin Pub last evening.
Steve Hill shared a funny cartoon to get us in the Christmas spirit and a very funny horse video before introducing our guest speaker Jill Nelson. She spoke about the benefits of exercise. It has been proven that Exercise is Medicine - it enhances our mood, reduces anxiety, helps us manage stress and improves many health conditions. Exercise releases many brain hormones that enhance our feeling of well being. Studies show that mild to moderate exercise can treat depression. It also prevents cognitive decline. A good acronym to remember is FITT: Frequency, intensity, Time, Type. All elements contribute to preventative health care through exercise.
Steve then introduced some members of the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Helena Jung) who played selections from their Christmas with Mozart concert that will be held this weekend at the Native Sons Hall. There are only a few tickets left for the Saturday evening performance. The President of the Board gave a presentation of the formation and history of the orchestra. She noted that Glacier Probus member Michelle Morton was the founding President of the Board of Directors. The seventy members range in age from 15 to 80. They are a community orchestra made up of amateur musicians and high school students. The orchestra will celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2020. Anyone who can read music and has two years experience playing their instrument is welcome to join.
Nancy Watson provided the tickets for the monthly draws. The winners were Sandy Dreger, Jasmine Murtough , Ron Watkins and Phil Morck.
Sandy reminded that people should start considering joining the Board of Directors for the 2020/2021 season. Tony Nicol is the nominating committee and he will be in touch if no one steps forward.
Sandy thanked everyone for coming and reminded members that there will not be a January monthly gathering - the next Monthly Gathering will be on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
Steve Hill shared a funny cartoon to get us in the Christmas spirit and a very funny horse video before introducing our guest speaker Jill Nelson. She spoke about the benefits of exercise. It has been proven that Exercise is Medicine - it enhances our mood, reduces anxiety, helps us manage stress and improves many health conditions. Exercise releases many brain hormones that enhance our feeling of well being. Studies show that mild to moderate exercise can treat depression. It also prevents cognitive decline. A good acronym to remember is FITT: Frequency, intensity, Time, Type. All elements contribute to preventative health care through exercise.
Steve then introduced some members of the Strathcona Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Helena Jung) who played selections from their Christmas with Mozart concert that will be held this weekend at the Native Sons Hall. There are only a few tickets left for the Saturday evening performance. The President of the Board gave a presentation of the formation and history of the orchestra. She noted that Glacier Probus member Michelle Morton was the founding President of the Board of Directors. The seventy members range in age from 15 to 80. They are a community orchestra made up of amateur musicians and high school students. The orchestra will celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2020. Anyone who can read music and has two years experience playing their instrument is welcome to join.
Nancy Watson provided the tickets for the monthly draws. The winners were Sandy Dreger, Jasmine Murtough , Ron Watkins and Phil Morck.
Sandy reminded that people should start considering joining the Board of Directors for the 2020/2021 season. Tony Nicol is the nominating committee and he will be in touch if no one steps forward.
Sandy thanked everyone for coming and reminded members that there will not be a January monthly gathering - the next Monthly Gathering will be on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.
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