
Submitted by Noreen Steinacher
December 5th saw The Meeting Place transformed into stage, musical production and audience involvement. As you might guess, ‘Ye Canna Throw Yer Granny Off a Bus’ was a musical comedy about elder abuse. Amid laughter and gasps, we saw the subtle and not so subtle actions and circumstances that are elder abuse.
Written into the play were also the many ways seniors can be supported by friends and family and encouraged to use their voice to stop abuse if it’s occurring in their lives. But some can’t, especially if they experience dementia. The community can and should have safety services available and we need widespread public awareness of signs and symptoms of elder abuse so any one us is prepared to help.
TMP will distribute packages of information about elder abuse to key organizations in the community and encourage the public awareness and conversations to continue.
If anyone is worried about a possible abuse situation the Senior’s Safety Line 1-866-299-1011 is a good resource with trained counselors on the other end.
We also wish to thank the Tobermory Muses for opening the event with a program of ‘Reflections’ – readings on family and elders delivered with respect and humour.
For more information on elder abuse or the Sheatre group–Play for Change call TMP at 519-596-2313.
Seasonal Services for Winter 2020
Winter is almost here. Check out The Meeting Place (TMP) website under the Services tab, for our list of Seasonal Services for Winter 2020:
• Sharing Dance Seniors starts again on Friday January 17 at 10:30 am
• Community Kitchens offers a December 19th ‘Christmas Around the World’ session and 4 ‘world’ cooking sessions in 2020, all held at the Tobermory Community Centre. Don’t miss these. Call TMP to register.
• Seasonal workers are invited to join the SPARK project (more information on the website)
• The Mini Gym is open to anyone wanting to work on their own fitness and health goals in 2020. Set your own schedule. If you haven’t joined the gym roster, call in.
• Open Mic continues on the first Tuesday of the month.
• Pickleball Tuesdays is new and starting December 10th every Tuesday 7-9 pm at St. Ed’s School thanks to a donation from the Legion for equipment.
• Sport’s Night continues on Wednesdays 7-9 pm at the school. Both of these sports activities include youth 12+ and adults.
• Youth Adventures, SOAR Afterschool and Community Information & Resource Coordination are in full swing at TMP and if you have questions, need resources or just want more information about your community call Jennifer at 519-596-2313 or e-mail meetingplace@amtelecom.net
All programs and services sponsored by The Meeting Place are provided at no cost and have amazing volunteer support.
Happy Holidays.