Monday was National Seniors Day and, to celebrate, the Danube Seniors Leisure Centre and Community and Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS) partnered to serve seniors with a free pancake and sausage breakfast.
“Thank you for all you do for your town,” said Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Rob Keffer, reading an official notice proclaiming National Seniors Day. “CHATS and the Danube centre represent two of the excellent organizations that provide services for seniors.”
Serving breakfast were BWG firefighters, South Simcoe Police Special Const. Elisabeth Aschwanden, and members of BWG council, as the Blue Sky Bluegrass Band entertained with tunes that included an improvised Pancake Boogie.
Counting the volunteers, there were well over 100 people at the breakfast. Attending the event were members of the Danube centre, seniors from various CHATS programs, and guests from as far afield as Lakeside Retirement at Innisfil, who came out to celebrate National Seniors Day.
Coming up at the Danube Centre:
Saturday at the Movies, on Sat., Oct. 27. The film is the 2015 comedy-drama The Dressmaker, starring Kate Winslet. Admission is $3 and includes popcorn and refreshments. Film starts at 1 p.m. at the Danube centre, 715 Simcoe Rd.
The Danube Seniors Leisure Centre holds its annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale on Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It includes a White Elephant Table, used books and jigsaw puzzles, and handmade crafts from the Craft Room and woodworking shop. The bake table will include homemade baking, preserves and pickles. A soup-and-sandwich lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Needed: Volunteers to help set up on Nov. 9, sell items, and pack up on Nov. 10.
On Dec. 8, the centre holds its members-only catered Christmas dinner. Tickets will be available after Nov. 11. Watch for details.
