Weekly Update

                                                                                                                          Weekly Update
   Week of August 3rd, 2026
506-450-7849
 
 
 
 
Monday, August 3rd – The Centre is closed
 
Infused Water! Discover a delicious way to hydrate!!  This Friday, July 31st at 10:00 am.  We will have a variety of refreshing, infused waters ready for you to try.
 
Breakfast – This Saturday, August 1st from 8-11am. Sponsored by Dairy Queen Fredericton/Oromocto.  The winner of the 50/50 on July 4 was Ron and he shared in a $201 pot.
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Movie – Wednesday, August 12th at 1:00 pm.  The Sheep Detectives with Hugh Jackman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Emma Thompson.  When their beloved farmer is found dead under mysterious circumstances, a flock of the sheep conclude they will have to solve the murder themselves.
 
SSSC Trivia Night - Friday, August 14th.  Doors open at 6:00pm and “quizzing” starts at 6:30pm. Please bring snacks to share.  Free and open to the public.
 
Scrabble Tournament- Saturday, August 15th at 1:00 pm. Cost $5. Minimum two (2) tables required. Call or sign-up at the Centre!
 
Garrison Market on Thursday, August 27. We will be handing out brochures and other information as well as selling jam and biscuits. Members, we can use volunteers to staff the table.  Please sign up at the Centre.  Please drop by the booth to say hi if you attend. 
 
Notices of Interest from the Centre:
 
Our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Stephen Patterson who died on July 21st.  Stephen facilitated the Bentley Group at the Centre for many years.  He will be missed.
 
The Wagon Outreach thanks to the members of Stepping Stone Senior Centre for their donations in the month of June. This effort will continue throughout July and August. Suggested donation items
are listed on the box which is by the front desk at the Centre.
 
The Centre is now a member of Canada Helps, a national organization that supports charities with administrating donations.  You can donate safely by clicking on: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/?medium=FPMX&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=ARIsAIVfBD3OXsjvDliIoJ7reAGGGptaXbHNLM1n1FRGm1hIj9X3VqCOKXkppMcaAoGhEALw_wcB You will receive your tax-deductible receipt from Canada Helps.
 
Members! You can rent the Centre for family celebrations and pay 50% of the rental fee!
 
Community Health:
 
Our Board of Directors asks you to please use the hand sanitizer available on entering the Centre.  Masks are available. If you are able to, please assist with the sanitizing of chairs and equipment used in your program. Together, let’s work to keep you and our Centre community healthy.
 
Community Notices:
 
Mental Health Services for Adults over 60 – Starting August 2026, 12 weekly sessions, 2 hours each, for free Group Therapy.  Contact the Psychological Wellness Centre at [email protected] or 506-452-6301
 
Lunch & Learn – National Seating & Mobility – Thursday, August 27th at 1:00 pm.  Presented by the Nursing Home Without Walls at the YCC Friendship Centre, 100 Sunset Dr.  RSVP by August 20th.  NS&M offers custom wheelchair fittings, stair lift installation, and on-site repairs.
 
Solar Eclipse- Ted Dunphy is with the Astronomical Society. On Wednesday, August 12th between 1:00 and 4:00 pm, we will experience a partial Solar eclipse. They are going to set up 3 telescopes in Wilmot Park area for public viewing.
 
UNB Research – Investigating Muscle Patterns – In person, in the Currie Centre.  If you are over 30 years of age and free of upper limb injury you are invited to participate.  Contact Ben Mackenzie at [email protected] 
 
211 is a national phone number that will give you free and confidential information about services available in your area.  They provide info about financial assistance, food access, programs for seniors, housing and shelter, mental health, employment and training, newcomer services, and family supports for your area and in your language.
 
Food Smart is a monthly food buying program.  You order a bag (large, reusable) on the first Thursday of the month and pick up your bag the second Thursday of the month.  Order by phone or email and pick up in the parking lot beside the Stepping Stone Senior Centre at 11 am.  You pay $15 for a bag worth at least $30 worth of produce.  Contact Mary Farrell at 506-455-1251 or email [email protected]  to order.
 

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