ON SATURDAY, MAY 4/19, FROM 8-2PM, CENTRAL UNITED(WELLAND) WILL HAVE ITS  SPRING FLING WITH VENDORS,BAKE SALE,PENNY SALE AND  MORE! CENTRAL UNITED  CHURCH  IS LOCATED AT 12 YOUNG ST. WELLAND(AT  THE  CORNER OF  KING) HOPE  TO  SEE YOU THERE!

Want to win a trip to the Ojibway Nature Centre for your class?  In celebration of 30 years of Earth Day in Windsor-Essex, the Windsor-Essex Earth Day Committee is holding a contest for students in Grades 1 through 8. This year’s theme is “Protect Our Species.”

The Contest:

Grade 1 - 4:  Submit a drawing of what protecting the environment means to you!

Grade 5 - 8:  Submit an essay or poem on what “Protect Our Species” means to you!  Please limit entry to one page or 250 words. We will gladly accept French language submissions.

If you would like your contest entries to be picked up, please contact Averil Parent by Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Averil’s phone number is (519) 253-7111 ext. 3290, or you can email her at aparent@citywindsor.ca. Alternatively, you can submit contest entries to the Ojibway Nature Centre (5200 Matchette Road, Windsor). The deadline to enter is 5pm, Thursday, April 18, 2019. All entries must have the name of the student, teacher, school and grade printed on them clearly.

**Winning entrants will be invited to explain their drawing and/or read their written submission at our Earth Day Celebration:

• Sunday, April 28, 2019, 10am to 3pm at Malden Park

Winning authors will be contacted by Friday, April 26, 2019 before 4pm.

A fitness program designed for older adults is coming to the Town of Essex this spring.

Ageless Grace, a cutting-edge brain fitness program, was developed by Denise Medved. The program activates all five functions of the brain: analytic, strategic, kinesthetic, learning, and memory. The program also targets 21 physical skills needed for longevity of body and mind. Each low-intensity exercise is designed to be performed in a chair.

The classes will be taught by Tanis Jaques, a local fitness instructor and certified Ageless Grace Educator.

“I’m really passionate about body and brain health, especially since my father-in-law was recently diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s and we’ve seen a rapid decline in his abilities and health,” Jaques said. “People that are aging become more and more concerned about cognitive decline over anything else. Back in the day it used to be heart disease, it used to be cancer, but now people are really concerned about their cognitive decline and having the right tools and the right information to try to ensure that that doesn’t happen to them or their loved ones.”

“This program demonstrates that our recreational offerings aren’t just for kids and young adults,” said Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services. “In the Town of Essex, we encourage our residents to participate throughout their lives to maintain physical and mental health.”

Jaques will run a seven week session this spring (April 30 to June 11) and a nine week session this summer (July 2 to August 27) at the Essex Community Centre (25 Gosfield Townline West, Essex Centre) on Tuesdays from 11:15am until 12:15pm. The cost to participate is $63 for seven weeks, $81 for nine weeks, or $12 to drop in.

Space is limited, and participants can register by calling 519-776-8992 or searching “Ageless” at www.essexconnect.ca

A fitness program designed for older adults is coming to the Town of Essex this spring.

Ageless Grace, a cutting-edge brain fitness program, was developed by Denise Medved. The program activates all five functions of the brain: analytic, strategic, kinesthetic, learning, and memory. The program also targets 21 physical skills needed for longevity of body and mind. Each low-intensity exercise is designed to be performed in a chair.

The classes will be taught by Tanis Jaques, a local fitness instructor and certified Ageless Grace Educator.

“I’m really passionate about body and brain health, especially since my father-in-law was recently diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s and we’ve seen a rapid decline in his abilities and health,” Jaques said. “People that are aging become more and more concerned about cognitive decline over anything else. Back in the day it used to be heart disease, it used to be cancer, but now people are really concerned about their cognitive decline and having the right tools and the right information to try to ensure that that doesn’t happen to them or their loved ones.”

“This program demonstrates that our recreational offerings aren’t just for kids and young adults,” said Doug Sweet, Director of Community Services. “In the Town of Essex, we encourage our residents to participate throughout their lives to maintain physical and mental health.”

Jaques will run a seven week session this spring (April 30 to June 11) and a nine week session this summer (July 2 to August 27) at the Essex Community Centre (25 Gosfield Townline West, Essex Centre) on Tuesdays from 11:15am until 12:15pm. The cost to participate is $63 for seven weeks, $81 for nine weeks, or $12 to drop in.

Space is limited, and participants can register by calling 519-776-8992 or searching “Ageless” at www.essexconnect.ca