County of Warner Further Education
Box 278 Warner, AB T0K 2K0
Phone: 403-642-3635 or 1-888-642-2241 (toll free)
Fax: 403-642-3631
email: furthered@countyofwarner5.ab.ca

 

County of Warner Further Education
Box 278 Warner, AB T0K 2K0
Phone: 403-642-3635 or 1-888-642-2241 (toll free)
Fax: 403-642-3631
email: furthered@countyofwarner5.ab.ca

 

 Courses Categories
 

 Seniors

  Fall/Winter  2010

   

Seniors Conference

Senior Years – Some Things Just Get Better

Helen Hartley- Have Fun!  You are Only Old Once!

Dr. Robbin Gibb, U. of L. Neuroscience Department - 

      “Healthy Brain Maintenance and Sharpen Your Mind.”

Spotlight topics may include:

  • Caregiver Support and Chronic Disease Self Management
  • Senior Benefits
  • Exercise and Information
  • Prescription Medicine and Herbal Supplements
  • Living Options
  • Personal Directives/Guardianship/Power of Attorney
  • Elder Scams and Abuse
  • Alzheimer Disease/Dementia Symptoms and Signs

                          and much, much more!

Date:                      Thu. October 21, 2010

Time:                     9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Registration & Name Tags can be picked up 8:30 a.m.)           

Fee:                        $5.00 per person – Coffee breaks & lunch included

Location:               Milk River Senior Heritage Centre Hall      

Minimum:             30

Maximum:             100

Registration Deadline: Oct. 11, please register early!

Sponsors: Barons-Eureka-Warner Family and Community Support Services; County of Warner Further Education Council; Coutts Seniors, Milk River Seniors, and Warner Seniors; Town of Milk River, Village of Coutts, and Village of Warner.

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque payable to County of Warner Further Education, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Computer Classes

 

Social Networking – Facebook & Twitter (for Seniors & Beginners)

Get up to speed and learn how to use Facebook & Twitter.

Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends & others who work, study & live around them. Users can add people or friends & send them messages, and update their personal profile to notify friends about themselves.

Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send & read messages known as ‘tweets’.  This is a hands-on class. Please bring a laptop.

This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Date: Thu. October 7

Time: 7:00 –10:00 p.m.          

Fee: $20

Location: Warner Senior Centre

Instructor: John Walkey

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: September 23

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Word 2007

You will learn the basic skills to type letters, how to enter and edit information, save and retrieve files, use tabs, bullets and autocorrect. Learn to use spell check and format the document you produce. This is a hands-on class.

This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Date: 2 Thu. October 14 & 21

Time: 7:00 –10:00 p.m.          

Fee: $40

Location: Erle Rivers High School, Milk River

Instructor: John Walkey

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: September 30

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Powerful PowerPoint 2007

Learn to use this popular presentation program to build your own slide shows and presentations. Participants will see how easy it is to put words, pictures, sounds and movies on the screen and run a show. This is a hands-on class.

This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Date: 2 Thu. October 28 & November 4

Time: 7:00 –10:00 p.m.          

Fee: $40

Location: Warner School

Instructor: John Walkey

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: October 14

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Web Design – MS Expression

Learn to use Microsoft Expression Web to make your own web site and publish it on the Internet. Participants will learn to create, edit and maintain a basic website. This is a hands-on class.

This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Date: 2 Thu. November 18 & 25

Time: 7:00 –10:00 p.m.          

Fee: $40

Location: Warner School

Instructor: John Walkey

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: November 4

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Microsoft Outlook 2007

This course provides an introduction to using Outlook, for email, contact management, calendar events and tasks. Outlook has many features that can be utilized as a personal information manager. This is a hands-on class. This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Date: 2 Thu. December 2 & 9

Time: 7:00 –10:00 p.m.          

Fee: $40

Location: Milk River Elementary School

Instructor: John Walkey

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: November 18

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

FITNESS

 

Belles Exercisers

Fitness 50+ focuses on strength, flexibility, coordination, relaxation and breathing techniques. Low impact aerobic exercises are used to strengthen the cardiovascular system. Moderate exercise promotes health and well-being. Please consult with your physician before remaining INACTIVE!

Date: Mon. Wed. & Fri.

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m

Fee: No fee

Location: Warner Drop-in Centre

 

 

Sitting Fit

This fitness class is designed to be done while you are seated. It will help you to improve your coordination, flexibility and muscle strength. It will keep you more independent. Offered in two locations.

Location 1: Raymond Meadowlark Manor

Date: Mondays

Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

 

Location 2: Ridgeview Lodge

Date: Mondays

Time: 11:00 – 12:00 a.m.

Fee: No fee

Instructor: Helen Hartley

Register with: Helen Hartley, Box 1256, Raymond; 752-0021.

 

 

Pole Walking

A walking system designed to maximize results for everyone – from the casual walker to the serious, athletic walker. By just adding poles you can turn a simple walk around the block into an efficient, effective, aerobic, total body workout! By adding poles you will:

·       Strengthen and tone your whole body

·       Lessen impact – 26% off lower joints

·       Burn-up to 48% more calories

·       Increase cardio a min. of 20%

·       Naturally correct body posture

·       30 minutes Pole Walking = 50 minutes regular walking.

Please note poles will be provided for this class or you can bring your own. They may also be purchased at the class.

Date: 2 Wed. September 29 & October 6                                        

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Fee: $20

Location: Warner School Track

Instructor: Carolyn Clark

Minimum: 8

Maximum: 10

Registration Deadline: September 16

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

Tai Chi Qigong

Tai Chi Qigong’s slow, gentle movements exercise your whole body and help to promote good health and relaxation. Better balance and coordination, flexibility, memory recall, decreased anxiety and focused concentration are just a few of the benefits that one may feel with practice. Many doctors recommend Tai Chi because of the positive effects it can have on a person’s health. Participants report having increased stamina, improved digestion and sleep, brain fitness and an ENHANCED SENSE OF WELL BEING. Also Tai Chi Qigong can be done either standing or seated. This class is open to all ages from beginners through to the more advanced players of Tai Chi or Qigong.

Date: 8 Mon. October 4-November 29 (no class Oct. 11)

Time: 7:00 –8:30 p.m.          

Fee: $110

Location: Warner Rex Centre

Instructor: TBA

Minimum: 10 - MUST pre-register and pay

Maximum: 10

Registration Deadline: September 20

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

HEALTH

 

Walking to Wellness

Community Indoor Walking Program. This program is suitable for older adults who want to get moving. Sessions are supervised and healthy leisure tips will be provided. All leaders are certified by Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association.

Date: Mon. & Thu. TBA

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Fee: $30

Location: Milk River Civic Centre

Register with and for more info contact: Sherry Laackmann, Recreation Therapist, Alberta Health Services  403-647-3500 Ext. 2245 or Melanie Baldwin Ext. 2254

 

 

Promoting Wellness - Dementia

Promoting Wellness for individuals with Dementia is for family, friends, volunteers, staff and community members. Participants will learn:

  • What is dementia? How does Alzheimer’s disease relate to dementia?
  • How behaviour changes during different stages of Alzheimer’s disease?
  • How do you communicate with a person who is cognitively impaired?
  • How to engage in meaningful activities.
  • Benefits of Therapeutic Recreation and the ways it improves quality of life.

Date: Wed. October 20

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Fee: No fee

Location: Milk River Health Centre

Register with and for more info call Sherry Laackmann, Recreation Therapist @403-647-3500 Ext. 2256 or Melanie Baldwin Ext. 2254.

 

 

How to Cleanse with Your Diet

Feeling Sluggish? Tired? Bloated? You may need a cleanse. From the food we eat, to our cosmetic products, and the air we breathe, we encounter numerous toxins every day. Come join Cris to learn which foods work best to help our bodies naturally eliminate toxins. You will learn about our bodies detoxification systems and how to make them function at their best.
Date: Wed. October 13

Time: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Fee: $10

Location: Warner School

Instructor: Cris Robinson, Holistic Allergist & Nutritional Consultant

Minimum: 7

Maximum: 20

Registration Deadline: September 29

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

LEGAL

The following courses are VIDEO CONFERENCE classes. The instructor will be on a screen and they will be on a screen and they will be able to see and interact with the students in the room and other classrooms. This enables us to offer classes with a lower number of students.

 

Grandparents, Grandchildren and the Law

Date:   Wed. October 20

Grandparents often play a significant role in the lives of their grandchildren and the emotional ties can be deep. If parents separate or divorce, it can become difficult for grandparents to maintain this relationship with their grandchildren. Other times, such situations can result in grandparents providing much or all of the care for their grandchildren. How does the legal system respond in these types of situations? This session looks at subjects like parenting of and contact with children (also referred to as custody and access), maintenance, and guardianship from the grandparent-grandchild perspective.

 

 

SAFETY

 

 

Everyday First Aid for Seniors

This non-certificate course is designed to teach some basic first aid knowledge and skills. This course will help the students recognize emergencies and react in an effective manner. Topics will include: CPR, choking, signs and symptoms of stroke, heart attack and shock. Offered in two locations: This course is subsidized by an Alberta Learning Rural Innovation and Access program grant.

Location 1: Stirling Senior Centre (at New Lions Hall)

Date: Mon. October 4

Time: 1:00 – 4:00  p.m.

Fee: $10

Instructor: Loni Snow, Red Cross Certified Instructor

Minimum: 8

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: September 20

Register with: Make cheque payable to County of Warner Further Education and send to Phyllis Moore, Box 299, Stirling; 756-3871.

 

 

Location 2: Raymond Senior Centre

Date: Mon. October 25

Time: 1:00 – 4:00  p.m.

Fee: $10

Instructor: Loni Snow, Red Cross Certified Instructor

Minimum: 8

Maximum: 15

Registration Deadline: October 11

Register with: Carolyn or Lynette, Further Ed Office, 642-3635/1-888-642-2241 or 642-2134 (evenings).

Send cheque to office, Box 278, Warner, AB T0K 2L0.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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