The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

CHESTERMERE – The sound of bagpipes could be heard echoing out of the Whitecappers Centre on Jan. 31, as the group hosted a special Robbie Burns themed pot luck dinner. The Whitecappers spared no details, as they invited Calgarian Alan Stewart out to act as Master of the Address to the Haggis, and invited an experienced bagpiper to both march in the haggis and perform a few songs. Although the seniors group comes together on the last Tuesday of every month for a pot luck dinner, this was a particularly special gathering, as they came together to bid farewell to [...]

CHESTERMERE – For local seniors who are concerned about how long they will be able to remain living comfortably in their own homes, or for those who might want more information for relatives in these situations, an “Aging in Place” seminar will be hosted in Chestermere at the end of the month. BMO Mortgage Specialist and local resident Patricia Virk, said that it is beneficial that this seminar is making a stop in Chestermere. “Over the past few years I have witnessed several families have to send their aging parents to Calgary to move to an assisted living facility,” she [...]

CHESTERMERE – It was on December 4, 2011 that Chestermere lost a longtime resident of the community. Jack Shaw passed away last month at the age of 89 with family by his side, and left behind his wife of 61 years, Goldie, their four children, Wallace, Norman, Donald and Jacqueline, as well as seven grandchildren and one great-grandson. Jack and Goldie moved to Chestermere over 40 years ago, before it was even registered as a summer village. Goldie said that when they moved to the community from Calgary, there were only a few buildings along the lake. Their cedar log [...]

CHESTERMERE – A group of ladies from the Chestermere Whitecappers group met for the first time last week to get started on a new charity project. Fabrics of all kind and color were laid out, measured and cut into squares to begin work on a new “rag quilt” project. Rag quilts are quilts that have exposed seams on the front, and finished, traditional seams on the back. They are big and cozy and are perfect for using to curl up with on the couch, but the quilts made by these ladies will be going toward a much better cause. Their [...]

CHESTERMERE – The Chestermere Whitecappers Association is starting the year off on a busy note, as new activity nights, programs, outings and other gatherings are all planned for this month. The seniors group, who have their Whitecappers Centre at the Chestermere Recreation Centre, have been active in the community for many years. All of the programs and services they offer are for members only, but the annual membership fee is just $25. As far as what’s coming up, member Audrey McDonald said that they are trying to continue on with some of the classes that were held back in September [...]

The Chestermere Whitecappers Life Begins at 50 Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank a number of people who made our Expo on September 24 a huge success. It was a great honour to have the Chestermere Whitecappers Association’s first President, Jack Shaw and his wife, Goldie attend the Expo. There were also a number of past presidents and board members in attendance who continue to work very hard within the Whitecappers Association. Special thanks go out to the countless volunteers who over the past year took an idea and helped nurture it to fruition. The five members [...]

CHESTERMERE – The Life Begins at 50 Expo will turn the Chestermere Recreation Centre into a learning hotspot for seniors on Sept. 24. The free seminar will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is open to seniors from Chestermere and the surrounding area. The expo is sponsored by a federal government organization called the New Horizons for Seniors Program, which has been around for several years. The NHSP supports projects that aim to address one or more of the following five program objectives: promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations, engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring [...]