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Dancing, Walking, Tai Chi, and Reading with the

Cornwall Seaway Senior Club

By Christine Ouellet boosts memory, strengthens the heart,
reduces the risk of osteoporosis,
reduces depression, improves sleep,
Line Dancing with Danielle
tones the muscles, and boosts vitamin
Lauzon D. Walking poles are available for $1

ine Dancing is resuming in per session. Please call the Centre
LSeptember at the Club with dance at 613-932-4969 to register if you
teacher Danielle Lauzon. Danielle would like to join the club and be on
has been teaching Line Dancing for the call list for reminders.
the past 20 years where she began Tai Chi with Peter Button
at the former St-Paul school on Guy
Street. Participants will learn dance Do you want to reduce your blood
moves such as the vine, shuffle, pressure, get relief from the physical
pivot, Monterey, jazz box, coaster, effects of stress, increase your
and sailor steps. Some of her favorite balance, and more? Then join in Tai
dances remain Mississippi, I Ain’t Chi with certified instructor Peter
Crazy, I love You Cha, Special K, Button, also known as Ryu no Ishi
Hey Bambino, and many more. Sensei.
The classes are always fun, there is Peter Button, aka Ryu no Ishi
always a joke or two and hockey talk.
Sensei, spent 16 years in Japan where
A new Walking Club he studied Tai Chi. He says he felt
an affinity to that part of the world
The new Walking Club is off to
a great start; a group of people has due to his father’s involvement in the
Korean War –and his own interest in
begun to gather for the Fresh Air history. Today, everyone is welcome; Darnell Proulx, Director at the Seaway Senior Citizens Club
Morning Walks and the Buck Moon Photo Christine Ouellet
his students are from every age group
moonlight walks at Lamoureux Park.
and all levels, while some students
The organisers are planning weekly The Book Club On the last Monday of the month,
or bi-weekly walks. Walking club have limited mobility and may be in members of the Book Club discuss
wheelchairs. Reading a book is one of life’s
members can bring their spouse or and rate the book they have read in
a friend for a leisurely walk-through Sessions started on July 4 at 4.15 simple pleasures. But in a world of the past month. The event takes place
electronic media, it’s easy to forget
of beautiful surroundings. Future pm on Mondays and Wednesdays; at 1.00 pm at the Club’s Library. A
the delight of curling up with a good
walking locations will include Grays phone (613) 9932-4969 to register reserved shelf for the Book Club has
Creek, Cornwall Centre Road Bike and secure your spot. The cost is book. Reading doesn’t have to be a been identified for them to pick a
Path, and the Bird Sanctuary. $5.00 per session. Due to popular solitary endeavor; Cornwall Seaway book. Books are free, but if you want
Seniors Club invites you to join their
The health benefits are huge: demand, a class was added at 3.00 book club and share your love of to participate in the discussion, there
walking helps burn fat, reduces stress, pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. books with other members. is a $2.00 fee.