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2016

March – SLCAO Seniors Group Inaugural meeting and a session on Physiotherapy and creating a Wellness Program for seniors.
April – Seniors Group fist New Year Tea Party
April – SLCAO Sinhala and Tamil New Year
May – Seniors Group – Fellowship Dinner Rideau Carlton Raceway
June – Seniors – Lunch Prime burger & Bar and health walk
July – SLCAO Sports day –Senior events
July – Seniors – Picnic Upper Canada Village
Aug – Seniors Week-end outing, Mazinau Inn/Bon Echo Park 2 day event. Volunteers
cooked meals for had lunches/dinner/breakfast and picnic lunch. Seniors played
cards/dancing/boat riding etc.
Nov – Seniors Sunday Brunch – Rideau Carleton Raceway
Nov – Seniors Information Session – Wills & Will planning session
Dec – Seniors Festive lunch

2017

Feb – SLCAO Mega Talent show – participation of grandchildren
Feb – Seniors New Year Celebration Lunch Buffet, Mandarin Restaurant
Mar – Seniors Bus Tour – Fulton Sugar Shack by Bus/cars
April – SLCAO Sinhala and Tamil New Year
April – Seniors Sinhala and Tamil New Year Tea Party
April – Sinhala New Year blessing at all three temples
May – Seniors Food for Friends event (Sri Lankan Food)
June – SPCO AGM – Special presentation on SLCAO SG Programs
Aug – Information Sessions on Age Related Medical Conditions (in English and
Sinhala). Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Heart Disease, Stroke and Dementia
Physiotherapy – Spinal Arthritis (chronic back and neck pain) Recovery &
Prevention.
Nov – Wills & Will planning session-Importance of estate planning, Components of an
estate plan, Estate terminology, Choosing the right Executor
Funeral Planning – Presentation by James Gregory
Sept – Trip to Tam Bao temple in Montreal
Oct – Mall Walk Day commencing weekly Mall walks on Wednesdays
Nov – City of Ottawa Budget hearing
Dec – Bingo day
Dec – East India Restaurant – Christmas lunch

2018

Jan – Seniors and Grandchildren fun activity day
Feb – Multi activity day – Heron centre
Feb – Family day Heron Centre – Cake decorating and Arts and craft classes
March – SPCO Forum 250 attended from all ethnic groups – presented Sri Lankan
music songs, cultural items and displayed SG activities with pictures
April – Sinhala New Year blessing at all three temples
April – Seniors Sinhala and Tamil New Year party
May – SLCAO New Year Celebration
June – SPCO sponsored Ethno Cultural Walk a Thon
June – Mental Health Information session was cancelled due to lack of interest
June – Full day Workshop for family members who are caregivers
June – SPCO AGM
July – Picnic at Leamy Lake
Aug – Visit Mosaiculture Gatineau Park
Aug – Multi Activity day Prime Burger
Sept – Visit Tam Bao Temple in Montreal
Sept – Food for Friends event sponsored by SPCO
Sept – Celebrating weekly Mall Walks on Wednesdays
Oct – Celebrating International Seniors Day at the City Hall
Nov – Seniors Christmas lunch
Dec – Christmas cake preparation class
Continuation of Weight Loss Program

2019

Jan – New Year’s blessing at three temples
Jan – SLCAO Dinner Dance
Mar – Income tax seminar, investment and retirement planning
Mar – Floral Arrangements
April – Sinhala New Year traditions at three temples
April – SLCAO Heritage Day activities
April – June (for three months) weekly Sharing Dance Program
June – SPCO AGM
June – Seniors day celebrations at the City Hall
June – SPCO Walk a Thon
July – Picnic and outing
Aug – Lunch and Walk

Programs continued on a weekly basis:
Seniors walk at a mall or a park, low impact exercises, card games, crocheting and knitting. Weekly Sharing Dance Program