What's Happening at Stepping Stone

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Weekly Update
   Week of Mar. 10th, 2025
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Saturday, March 8th is International Women’s Day.  The theme for 2025 is Moving Forward Together.  Please find links to peruse below.
Women in Canadian History: A Timeline:
https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/womens-history-month/women-history-canada-timeline.html
Women of impact in Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/women-impact.html
Learning toolkit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/women-impact/learning-toolkit.html
 
Out and About- Saturday, March 8 at 2:00pm. Open Space Theatre, 55 Whiting Rd, TNB production of "Obrien” written by Thomas Head. Tickets may be purchased online at: https://www.tnb.nb.ca/obrien/ or call 506-460-2381. The Obrien family are a third-generation Irish family living and working in Saint John, NB. It is 1914 and Hugh Obrien, a conductor for the St. John St. Railway Co., is raising two sons with wife, Kate. Tickets are $35.04.  Note: Everyone is responsible for own tickets and transportation. 
 
Movie Matinee- Sunday, March 9th at 2:00pm- “5 Flights Up” A long-time married couple who've spent their lives together in the same New York apartment become overwhelmed by personal and real estate-related issues when they plan to move away. Bring your own Snacks.
 
Forum:  Presented by Janet Durkee Lloyd, PhD St. Thomas University- Wednesday, March 12th at 10:30am.  This workshop is a great starting point to learn about mental health, mental illness and addictions. We’ll answer your questions and help you understand what can affect your mental health in later life. You’ll leave with new ways to stay well and knowing where to turn to for support.  
 
Scrabble Tournament- Saturday, March 15 at 1:30pm.  Cost $5. Sign up at the Centre.

Festive Social – March 16th, 1:30 pm – Sign up to join us for the first Festive Social, celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. A Sunday celebration with a bit of song and a chance to wear a touch of the green. We invite you to bring a finger food to share. Coffee and tea provided. Please sign up to allow us to plan for numbers. Entertainment planned for 1:30 to set the mood.
 
Upcoming
 
Out and About: A visit to Government House, 51 Woodstock Road, Fredericton has been arranged for Stepping Stone members on Tuesday, March 18 at 1:30 pm. The visit will include a mini concert by the Fredericton Fiddle Orchestra followed by a conducted tour concluding with a short presentation and viewing of the Fredericton Society of Artists display. Sign-up for this outing is required by March 14. A minimum of 10 participants is required. Visitor parking is to the right of the residence. Please arrive by 1:15 and look for the Visitor Entry signage. We will assemble inside.
 
Forum- March 19th at 3:00pm- DOWNSIZING and RELOCATION. 
Since the #1 barrier to new residents moving to Parkland is “clearing out their house after ….. years”  we decided to approach the subject to assist people with the monumental task.
Choosing essentials both from a living and from a favorites perspective – Relocation Experts to assist with this.
Choosing how to move – The best movers will make a large difference on how the move begins and ends.
Choosing where to move – what are the clients looking for?  Smaller house?  Apartment or Retirement Living?
 
Lunch around Freddy- Wetmore Pub, New Maryland – Friday, March 21st, at 11:30am. Sign up at the centre by Thursday, March 20th at noon.
 
Bridge Marathon- Saturday, March 22nd-Doors open at 9:00 am the playing starts at 10:00am. Cost is $10. Lunch is provided. Sign up at the Centre by noon on Tuesday March 18th. Lunch options are Honey Garlic Chicken Bites, Lasagna w/ Garlic Bread, or Corn Chowder.
 
Community
 
Free Tax Clinics provided by Volunteers and Students from NB Community College on a first come first served basis (no appointments) on the following dates: Wednesday, March 19th from 6-9pm and Saturday, March 29th from 1-5pm. More dates to come.
 
Cardiac Rehabilitation - Research teams from Horizon Health Network (HHN), the National Research Council Canada (NRC), and Dalhousie University want to explore and identify the unmet needs of cardiac rehabilitation programs across Atlantic Canadian provinces. Utilization of cardiac rehabilitation remains limited. Why is that?  The project aims to gather experiences and perspectives from individuals who have had a cardiac event (e.g., heart attack, heart failure, heart surgery, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, etc.).  Diverse input can help transform the way Atlantic Canadian provinces approach cardiac rehabilitation through the considerations of patient perspectives. We want to ensure we are hearing from individuals who both did and did not participate in a cardiac rehabilitation program.  To access the survey, please click on the following link:  PatientsVoice.ca | Cardiac Rehab Experience
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
 
 
Remember that clocks go forward Sunday March 9th.
 
 
Storm Policy
When schools are closed in the Fredericton region (Zone 6) due to weather and road conditions, the Centre is closed for the day.