Food and Friendship


For more information about any of our Meal Programs please call 204-987-8850

Lunch with The Village Green Morris Men Dancers

Thursday, April 18th at 12:00 p.m.

The Village Green Morris Men have performed traditional English dances for the past 50 years, appearing at Folklorama, the Winnipeg and Brandon Folk Festivals, seniors centres, churches, and more. They danced with other teams in England in 2006 and the Minneapolis Renaissance Fair.

Cost: $12 Members/ $14 Non-Members
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Lunch with local author MaryLou Driedger

Thursday, March 28th at 12:00 p.m.

Mary Lou Driedger’s curiosity and love of learning have taken her to some fifty destinations across the globe. As an educator, she has taught in three different countries and is the recipient of a Manitoba Teacher of the Year award.
As a writer, Driedger has been a columnist for Winnipeg Free Press and The Carillon, and her freelance work has been published in numerous periodicals, anthologies, travel guides, institutional histories, and curriculums. Mary Lou chronicles her adventures on her popular daily blog.
She based her debut novel, on her Mennonite family’s immigration story. Set between Kansas and Saskatchewan in 1907, ‘Lost on the Prairie’ is a middle-grade novel following a young boy who gets separated from his family en route to Canada.
Her latest novel, ‘Sixties Girl’, is set in 1960s and present-day Winnipeg. This poignant coming-of-age story follows a decade in the life of a young girl growing up in a close-knit family in a time of sweeping social change.

Cost: $10 Members/ $13 Non-Members
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Lunch & BINGO

Thursday, June 27th at 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for a tasty lunch and a few games of Bingo! Prizes for the winners!

Cost: $14 Members/ $16 Non-Members
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Lunch with local author Myron Love

Thursday, May 2nd at 12:00 p.m.

Myron began working on "The Wrong Time and the Wrong Place Canadian Airmen land in Buchenwald" right near the beginning of his writing career when he met and interviewed Harold Bastable - one of the POWs -for the Free Press and the Jewish Post. The Wrong Time and the Wrong Place: is the true story of 24 Canadian airmen.

About the author:
Myron Love has been a freelance journalist for almost 45 years. He is probably best known for his 26-year run as a regular columnist in the Free Press auto section. He Started from scratch in 1980 - with no previous experience. At his peak, Myron was contributing to up to 40 different publications a year covering an extensive range of topics and occupations.

Cost: $10 Members/ $13 Non-Members
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Musical Mealtime

Thursday, May 30th at 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for lunch and a sing along with Cal Wookey, “The guitar Guy”. Let’s sing along with songs from the 1950’s and 60’s. Guests choose from a catalogue of over 75 songs.
NO SINGING TALENT REQUIRED.
Let’s have fun

Cost: $14 Members/ $16 Non-Members
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Lunch followed by a Trivia Challenge

Thursday, June 13th at 12:00 p.m.

Please join us for tasty lunch and challenge your knowledge with some trivia.

Cost: $8 Members/ $10 Non-Members
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Cook and Eat


• Wed., Mar. 20th at 11:15 a.m.
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April Session:
• Wed., April 17th at 11:15 a.m.
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Join us in the kitchen for a fun time preparing simple recipes to share with your kitchen mates. Facilitated by a WRHA volunteer.

(NOTE: You should anticipate staying for 2–2.5 hours each session)
Registration deadline: If you would like to know what is on the menu or if you have any other questions, please contact Amanda at 204-940-3261.

Cost: $10

Lunch and a Movie

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Thursdays at 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $8 Members
$10 Non-Members
Register: Jan-Mar
Register: Apr-June
Thursday, March 7th: “80 for Brady”
Starring Lily Tomlin · Jane Fonda · Rita Moreno · Sally Field Four best friends live life to the fullest when they embark on a wild trip to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the 2017 Super Bowl.

Thursday, March 21st : “The Iron Lady”
In her twilight years, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) reflects on her life and career as she finally prepares to dispose of the belongings of her late husband, Denis (Jim Broadbent). Daughter of a Grantham grocer, she successfully broke through a double-paned glass ceiling of gender and class. Thatcher became the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom and remained as such for 11 consecutive years, until declining popularity forced her to resign.

Thursday, April 25h: “Nyad”
Starring: Annette Bening as Diana Nyad · Jodie Foster as Bonnie Stoll · Rhys Ifans as John Bartlett Sixty-four-year-old marathon swimmer Diana Nyad attempts to become the first person ever to swim from Cuba to Florida.

Thursday, May 9th: “The Banker”
Starring: Anthony Mackie as Bernard Garrett · Nicholas Hoult as Matt Steiner · Samuel L. Jackson as Joe Morris In the 1960s, two entrepreneurs hatch an ingenious business plan to fight for housing integration and equal access to the American Dream; inspired by true events.

Thursday, May 16th : “Mad Money”
After her husband loses his job, upper-crust housewife Bridget Cardigan (Diane Keaton) is forced to take a job as a janitor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo. Spotting a weakness in the bank's security system, Bridget convinces her two new friends Nina (Queen Latifah) and Jackie (Katie Holmes) to help her steal a fortune in worn-out bills that have been earmarked for destruction.

Thursday, June 6th: “The Age of Adaline”
Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) has miraculously remained a youthful 29 years of age for nearly eight decades, never allowing herself to get close to anyone lest they discover her secret. However, a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist named Ellis Jones (Michiel Huisman) reawakens Adaline's long-suppressed passion for life and romance. When a weekend with Ellis' parents threatens to expose the truth, Adaline makes a decision that changes her life forever.

Thursday, June 20th : “Military Wives”
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French, Lara Rossi Following a group of women in England whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan. Faced with the men's absences, they form a choir and quickly find themselves at the centre of a media sensation and global movement. Inspired by global phenomenon of military wives choirs, the story celebrates a band of misfit women who form a choir on a military base.


Soups and More!
For more information EMAIL or call the front desk 204-987-8850

 

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UPCOMING SOUPS:

Mar. 6th: Cabbage Roll Soup Mushroom Stroganoff Soup

Mar. 20th: Zuppa Toscana Veggie Tortilla Soup

April 10th: Cabbage Roll Soup and Veggie Gnocchi Soup

April 24th: Chicken Stew and Italien Orzo Spinach Soup

May 8th: Chinese Hot & Sour Soup and Creamy Roasted Tomato Basil Soup

May 22nd: Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup and Vegetable Cabbage Soup

June 5th: Spanish Potato Soup with Chorizo and Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup with Bok Choy

June 19th:Hamburger Soup and Marry Me Tuscan Vegetable Soup