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Our new signage by the upper doorways and elevator was finally installed prior to Christmas and we have had numerous compliments. We like that it puts a name and face to our Centre. We hope you also like it. This was made possible with funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. See MEDIA RELEASE October 17, 2007.

We will shortly be commencing renovations to the Program Room and the Cafeteria. The Board of Directors is committed to this project, so we will be moving ahead with the improvements. This room needs a major overhaul, as you suggested last year and we are working with an Interior Designer to improve the interior look of this room and ask for your patience.

The Cafeteria renovation will also commence soon and we wish to acknowledge the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 139, Streetsville for their generous contribution to this project. We apologize for the inconveniences these renovations may cause, but we are sure you will all appreciate the finished product.

As this is my last letter to you all as the President, I wish to thank each and every one for your support during the last four years. I have truly enjoyed the partnerships we all shared. Thank you to those members who came to the eight President's Teas with Sue and myself and I sincerely hope you enjoyed my baking as much as I enjoyed baking for you.

~ Shirley Corbett, President

Thank you for your continued support of Square One Older Adult Centre. Together, we have achieved great things in the last few months. We thank our members who contributed to a very successful 2007 Donor Board campaign. We thank the 136 volunteers (adults and students) who contributed 1430 hours to our Gift Wrapping and Coat Check fundraisers in Square One raising funds for the Older Adult Centre. We thank our partner Square One Shopping Centre for making this fundraiser possible by providing the store location for the month of December. Square One also donated the wrapping paper, decoration, promotion of the event, and other supplies.

We thank our founding partner, the Mississauga Central Lions Club, for their generous donation to the Older Adult Centre this year. That money is used to go toward capital improvements, volunteer recognition and our recent Seniors Information and Active Living Fair.

We have some wonderful things planned for 2008. We plan on expanding our programs to satellite locations in Mississauga in the Fall. Stay tuned for more details as they roll out.

Please take note of the purple insert in this newsletter. One side is our annual Tree of Sharing donation form. The campaign starts April 1, 2008. The other side is an information poster on our Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2008. We do have a number of Board of Director positions to fill, so please consider one of these.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to another super year together.

~ Sue Hesjedahl, Executive Director

The Spring 2008 Activity Guide is now available for pickup at the Centre. Please check our website: www.sq1oac.com for updates on our programs, special events, and day trips. Program Update: The dates for Square Dancing have changed for Spring 2008. The new dates are Tuesday, April 1 to Tuesday, May 27. There is a cancellation on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. The rate for this pre-registered class is the same, $52.00 for eight weeks. Enjoy a great workout while learning the basic steps for this fun filled class. No partner required. Please register in advance at the Administration Office.

A big THANK YOU to all of you who participated in the Wish It Was Summer events.

This April, across our Nation, organizations will celebrate the valuable work that Volunteers do in our Community. Over the past fifteen years, our Volunteers have played a very crucial role in the delivery of our services to "You, our Members". Our Team of Volunteers contribute on average 25,000 hours of support each year. We warmly acknowledge and pay tribute to our Volunteers for your hard work, commitment, generous support and for making such a meaningful difference at the Square One Older Adult Centre. For more information about Volunteering, please see Karmela Buzdon, or call (905) 615-3207.

Please join us as we journey to our nation's capital for the annual tulip festival from Monday, May 26 to Wednesday, May 28, 2008. The Canadian Tulip Festival is considered the largest tulip festival in the world.

This trip includes: round-trip motor coach transportation, 2 nights accommodation at Ramada Inn in a shared twin room, 6 meals, visits to various attractions as per availability, visit to ByWard Market on Tuesday, and time at the Casino du Lac-Leamy, if you wish.