UPCOMING EVENTS:
Click here to register to receive the Zoom link(s) for these events.
Please note: Alan P. Sentance Educational Lectures will be held virtually via Zoom. You can also connect over the phone if you do not have access to the Internet.
Friday, November 25
1:15 pm
Entertainment will be provided by ‘Side by Side’ featuring Maureen and John McGovern.
Cake, ice cream, coffee & tea will be served after the entertainment. There is no charge to members celebrating birthdays. Tickets are $4 for all others and can be purchased at Front Reception. The birthday party is brought to you by First Memorial Funeral Services.
The Good Companions Craft Studio Sale & Christmas Bazaar
Saturday, December 3
9:30 am to 2:30 pm
FREE admission
Featuring: crafts from our studios, books, baking, silent auction, treasures and a Christmas café. Plus, a visit from Santa Claus himself!
Donations of baked goods to sell at the Bazaar will be accepted as of November 28.
Festive Christmas Luncheon
Friday, December 9
Cost: $16
12:00 pm Menu: roll, roast turkey with stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, buttermilk mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts and carrots, Danish dream cake, coffee and tea.
1:00 pm Entertainment provided by singing sensation Ginette Hamilton.
Deadline for ticket purchase is December 7 by 3:00 pm.
Birthday Party
Friday, December 16
1:15 pm
Entertainment will be provided by The Good Companions Choir, directed by Gloria Jean Nagy. Cake, ice cream, coffee & tea will be served after the entertainment. There is no charge to members celebrating birthdays. Tickets are $4 for all others and can be purchased at Front Reception. The birthday party is brought to you by First Memorial Funeral Services.
Christmas Brunch
Wednesday, December 21
Cost: $15
11:00 am Menu: roll, assorted breakfast pastries, assorted salads, pancakes, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, home fries, seasonal
vegetables, chef carved ham, chicken with mushrooms, assorted cakes, coffee and tea.
Deadline for ticket purchase is December 19 by 3:00 pm.
Alan P. Sentance Educational Lecture: Post-Holiday Financial Hangover
Wednesday, January 18, via Zoom
1:00-2:00 pm
Presented by Mark Kalinowski, Financial Educator at The Credit Counselling Society
Holiday Money Hangover: The party’s over, the damage is done, and it is hard to remember exactly what happened. This workshop is designed to get rid of the holiday debt and encourage positive action, so it is never an issue again. This is a free online presentation delivered via Zoom, with the option to connect over the phone. All in the community are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Call 613-236-0428 or e-mail info@thegoodcompanions.ca to register and receive the Zoom information to connect.
Rabbie Burns Luncheon
Tuesday, January 24
Cost: $16
11:45 am Piping In and Address to the Haggis
12:00 pm Menu: cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, carved roasted beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, turnips, green beans, sticky toffee pudding, coffee and tea.
1:00 pm Entertainment provided by The Chris Sandes Trio.
Deadline for ticket purchase is January 20 by 3:00 pm.
Birthday Party
Friday, January 27
1:15 pm
Entertainment will be provided by musical performer Ukaphonease led by David Jones.
Cake, ice cream, coffee & tea will be served after the entertainment. There is no charge to members celebrating birthdays. Tickets are $4 for all others and can be purchased at Front Reception. The birthday party is brought to you by First Memorial Funeral Services.
Alan P. Sentance Educational Lecture: Tech Support & Cybersecurity 2.0
Wednesday, February 8, via Zoom
10:30 am-11:30 pm
Presented by OASIS
Last year, we dove together into the various applications and platforms that are utilized day-to-day for communications and other purposes and discussed how to stay safe online as well. Join us as we present an updated version (2.0, if you will), and learn about the many updates that have been made to your favorite applications, and stay up-to-date with cybersafe measures.
Valentine’s Day Tea
Tuesday, February 14
1:00 pm
Cost: $5
Entertainment will be provided by musical performer Bern Forestell.
The dessert will feature double chocolate loaf cake with strawberry sauce, coffee and tea.
Deadline for ticket purchase is February 10 by 3:00 pm.
Mardi Gras Luncheon
Wednesday, February 22
Cost: $15
12:00 pm Menu: cornbread, Cajun pork loin, red beans and rice, Cajun corn, creole bread pudding, coffee and tea.
1:00 pm Entertainment provided by The Original Trillium Dixieland Jazz Band.
Deadline for ticket purchase is February 17 by 3:00 pm.
Birthday Party
Friday, February 24
1:15 pm
Entertainment will be provided by Roger Fowler.
Cake, ice cream, coffee & tea will be served after the entertainment. There is no charge to members celebrating birthdays. Tickets are $4 for all others and can be purchased at Front Reception. The birthday party is brought to you by First Memorial Funeral Services.
To register for any of these events, please click here.
Dear members, volunteers, clients and visitors to The Good Companions:
Please ensure you self screen each day before coming to the Centre: Website-COVID-19-Self-Screener-.pdf (thegoodcompanions.ca)
For the safety of those that we serve and for ourselves, we will continue to require masks to be worn by everyone entering the Centre or Good Companions transportation vehicles.
Thank you for your understanding and support!