PTT EARLY-DECEMBER 2024 INFORMATION EMAIL
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS EMAIL PLEASE CONTACT STEVE AT president@primetimerstoronto.
Please do not contact or REPLY to Ed except re: lunches/dinners.
These are the businesses that donated door prizes for the PTT Festive Lunch:
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Cheri Bistro
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Bishop and Belcher
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Blake House
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Churchmouse and Firkin
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House on Parliament
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Sambuca’s
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Whiskful Thinking Bakery
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Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens
Please support them since they support us. HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY SEASON!!
RENEWALS – LAST CHANCE BEFORE YOU ARE DROPPED FROM THE EMAIL LIST
FEES FOR 2024/2025
IF YOU ARE RENEWING DO IT AS SOON AS YOU CAN PLEASE.
Of course, we’d like all of you to renew but if you know for certain that you will not be renewing please email me at: president@primetimerstoronto.
This is to keep our roster as current as possible.
October first of every year is our membership renewal date.
Full year at Oct 1 – $36. If you join after Apr 1 you pay $18.
By eTransfer (preferred)– treasurer@primetimerstoronto.
Please put your name in the comments field
By cheque to – Prime Timers Toronto
If you have changes to your personal information, please complete the membership form that is found on our webpage, primetimerstoronto.ca.
Cash makes it more difficult for our volunteers.
HOLIDAY CLOSURE FROM THE 519
We would like to inform you of our holiday schedule for December and January.
• On December 24, 2024, we will be open until 3:00 PM.
• We will be closed on December 25, 26, 27, and 28, 2024.
• Regular operating hours will resume on December 29 and 30, 2024.
• On December 31, 2024, we will be open until 3:00 PM and closed on January 1, 2025.
• Normal hours will resume on January 2, 2025.
Please make sure to plan any appointments or inquiries accordingly. If you have any urgent matters, feel free to contact us before December 20, 2024.
We wish you a joyful holiday season and look forward to serving you in the new year!
MONTHLY SOCIAL
Get your Betty Crockers out. We will be having a Festive Treats
Pig-Out Potluck!
More details to come.
If you have guest coming to a Social please mention to them that we collect a $2 fee at the door.
We have bought more of the VISITOR name tags so we can tell who is not a member and make them feel welcome.
Unless you are there to help set up please do not arrive too early.
REMEMBER THERE IS NO SOCIAL IN JANUARY 2025!
2025 ELECTIONS
Please keep in mind that elections will be held at The March 2025 AGM.
The positions of President, Treasurer and one Member-at-Large are up for grabs. There is also a Member-at-Large position open for the next 4 months of this term and 1 year for next year.
List of Positions and descriptions:
More to follow. Too many graphics!
Volunteering on the board is one way you can serve the club and acknowledge what the club has done for you. I won’t go all JFK on you but you know what I mean.
There are plenty of people who have served that will help if you need it.
Really think about joining the board. Really!
FESTIVE PARTY
The Festive Lunch was a great success! Thanks to Bob and Jeff for putting it all together. And thanks to the Holiday Inn.
We even had a visit from the loverly Elfina! All the way from the North Pole.
EUCHRE
The following are future euchre dates:
December 16
December 23
January 6
January 20
January 27
We are not affected by The 519’s holiday closures.
2:00 at The 519
MOVIE EVENT
5 or 6 members went to see the movie Wicked on a Tuesday at Varsirt Cinema. There were mixed reviews but we had a good time. Only $11 at a matinee on a Tuesday for seniors.
Any one can choose a movie they want to see and we will send out an email for anyone to join you. No RSVPs.
COFFEE
Coffees are back on schedule.
Thursdays at 2:00 is at Croissant Tree at Charles and Church.
Saturdays at 11:00 we have moved the coffee to Croissant Tree.
NON-PTT EVENTS
30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PTT CHAPTER
March 1 2025 will be the 30th anniversary of our chapter.
Three people have stepped up to help decide what type of celebration we should have. Thanks to Jeff, Gerald and Dean. Terry and Louis have joined. Thanks!
Planning has started.
More voices on the committee would help make the decision more democratic.
If you are interested, please email me at:
president@primetimerstoronto.
AFTER-LUNCH COFFEE
After our weekly lunches some of us go for coffee, and maybe just maybe a pastry. Everyone is invited. We do not go far.
90+ REMINDER
The board has voted to extend free registration to any member who is ninety or older at joining or at our yearly renewal time, October 1. Please take this offer and tell us when you turn 90.
Congratulations for a life well lived.
ADVERTISING REMINDER
When we had a true newsletter we had paid advertising. It stopped when the newsletter stopped. Recently I was contacted by one of the advertisers and asked if we would do it again. I told him our situation and he still wanted to put in an advertisement.
If you know anyone, or a business, that might t want to advertise please give them my PTT email. It is $75.00/year.
WEBPAGE
Check out our webpage.
Peter posts new photos I receive from members to the webpage. They are under MEMBER ONLY.
president@primetimerstoronto.
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RECURRING
NON-CLUB EVENTS
If you know of any events that our members might be interested in attending send the info to me and I’ll put it in an email.
EVENT PHOTOS
To all of you budding Man Rays!
When you are at a PTT event please try to take photos.
Group photos are best.
Send them to me (president@primetimerstoronto.
EUCHRE
Euchre is held on the first, third and fourth Monday of each month at The 519 between 2:00 and 4:30.
HAMILTON CHAPTER
Hamilton is not too far away.
Check out their website, newsletter and new FaceBook group to peruse their activities. Our members are always welcome.
Hamilton is invited to our Pride Reception and any other PTT event.
Their current newsletter can be found on their website.
https://primetimershamilton.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Social Setup
We need people to se up the room. Put out tables and chairs, set up the tables to put out refreshments, and attendance.
Its good to have people designated but also, if you get there early and see people doing this task, please help. We had one person do it all last month. We were all busy with our tasks.
We do not seem to have a problem with tidying, thanks!
Newsletter Editor
To learn about this position email me at president@primetimerstoronto.
WELCOMING NEWCOMERS
Please guys please remember that PTT is a social club.
When there is a newcomer at an event please make sure they are welcomed as you were when you joined. Some have come to us to reconnect, some have lost partners and friends. We know they are welcome but we need to make them feel welcomed.
Keep your eyes out for an unfamiliar face and introduce yourself.
I know how friendly you all are but they do not.
Other Senior Groups
1 – St Andrews Church Friday Noon Recitals
Free recitals, okay, maybe a donation but not forced.
https://standrewstoronto.org/
2 – Sprint Senior Care
Sprint is a homecare service for seniors living at home. Their service covers a certain area of Toronto but they have many on-line activities. Tai Chi, chair yoga, chat, stretching and more are available via Zoom. Prime Timers Toronto members are welcome to join these. They have an every other Thursday Gay (men and women) Chat but most activities are mixed. Some of our members already partake.
3 – Sunshine Centres
Various activities including a clubhouse on Ward’s Island. Outings., meals and much more
Pickle Ball (keep this in mind)
Pickle ball is a growing sport in the senior community. It’s like if tennis and paddle ball had a baby. I believe they use a whiffle ball larger than a golf ball. We have a member who plays and suggested it might be good to see if PTT members would be interested in joining in.
WEBPAGE primetimerstoronto.ca
The webpage now has a fillable submittable Grievance Form. It only goes to the three people on the grievance committee, Gerald, Don and Jack. I do not get a copy. We will make the greatest effort to keep the info anonymous.
Email me for the password to the Members Only page.
Take a look at the gallery. If you have any PTT event photos forward them to me. If we do not have duplicates they will get posted but I cannot promise.
Tasis has sent me two photos of pot lucks that he and John Way hosted in the past. Great to see the old faces! I have more from him but I have to got through them. I did not know we have no cd player. Hey, I’m no techie!
There is now a list of the lunch restaurants and other non-PTT events.
IN-PERSON COFFEES
In-person coffees take place on Thursdays at 2:00 at Croissant Tree on the northeast corner of Charles St and Church St.
There is also an in-person coffee every Saturday at 11:00 currently at Croissant Tree as well. Runners at Espresso make it too crowded.
If you see none of us at theses locations then we are at the other. Sometimes space is a problem. We are at neither? Try Our Hours just south on Church. They are all close to each other.
LUNCHES
Weekly Monday Lunches take place at various area restaurants. Gather starting at 12:30, order by 12:45. Keep an eye on your email for Ed’s announcement of where we will be invading.
PLEASE READ EMAILS FROM ED TO GET INFORMATION ON LUNCHES AND WHETHER THEY REQUIRE RESERVATIONS.
IF ANYONE IS NOT RECEIVING THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT THE LUNCHES PLEASE CONTACT ED LAMB AT:
IF THE LUNCH REQUIRES A RESERVATION AND YOU DO NOT CONTACT ED IN TIME PLEASE DO NOT JUST SHOW UP AND EXPECT A SEAT WITH THE GROUP. YOU CAN CONTACT ED TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY ROOM.
If you have a favourite restaurant send the name to Ed and he and the committee can check the logistics.
Please pay attention when the servers bring our food.
ZOOM
REMEMBER YOUR ZOOM ETIQUETTE, NO DOMINATING, NO TALKING OVER AND NO CHANGING TOPICS ON A TANGENT. RESPECT ALL ATTENDEES.
We still have our weekly Zoom meetings:
Thursday at 11:00 with Steve
Saturday at 11:00 Ed
If you would like to be added to the list of invitees contact me at president@primetimerstoronto.
CHAPTER BOARD
President – Steve Sterritt – president@primetimerstoronto.
Vice-President – Gerald Martindale – vp@primetimerstoronto.ca
Treasurer – Dave Ritchie – treasurer@primetimerstoronto.
Secretary – Peter Small – secretary@primetimerstoronto.
Member-at-Large – Harold Desmarais – mal1@primetimerstoronto.ca
Member-at-Large – Vacant– mal2@primetimerstoronto.ca
STANDING COMMITTEES
Grievance Committee – Don Love, Jack Connell, Gerald Martindale – grievance@primetimerstoronto.
Financial Oversight Committee – Jack Connell, Bob Martel
VOLUNTEERS
Please remember that the club runs on volunteers. I know it’s a cliché but when you volunteer you do meet and have contact with more people.
We are still looking for someone to edit the newsletter. Contact me if you want a description of the job.
Here is a list of our current volunteers. If you are interested in helping in any capacity contact me and I will hook you up, so to speak!
POSITIONS
Administrative:
Membership/Roster – Steve Sterritt
eCards – Don St Jean
Mailings – Bob Martel
Media Monitor – Ebrahim Ramzat
Webpage/Website – Rick Sutton – Peter Small
Newsletter Set Up – Vacant
Editor – Vacant
The 519 Liaison – Vacant
Information Emails – Steve Sterritt
ArQuives Liaison – Brian Marshall
Activities:
Zoom Hosts – Thursday – Steve Sterritt
Saturday – Ed Lamb
Social – Program – Jeff Schmidt
Social – Front Desk – Dean Rogers
Social – Hospitality – Mike Warren-Darley, Greg Lauzon
– Joseph Greco
Social Greeters – Vacant
Social – Set Up – Vacant
Lunches – Ed Lamb, Paul Macdonald, Jim Fraser
Bridge – Vacant
Euchre – Jack Connell + Dave Ritchie
Holiday Party – Bob Isenberger
Thursday Coffee Coordinator – Steve Sterritt
Saturday Coffee Coordinator – Michael Dorman
If I have missed anyone please tell me.
CANADIAN + WW PT CHAPTERS (plus Newsletters)
For current World Wide:
For Nanaimo:
http://www.
For Vancouver:
https://vancouverprimetimers.
For Victoria:
https://primetimersvictoria.
For Ottawa:
https://chapters.
For Hamilton:
https://primetimershamilton.
For Kamloops
https://chapters.
LINKS:
If you’d like to add a link send it to me. If it’s appropriate I will add it. It will be a board decision.
www.ontario.ca/page/
Canadian Hearing Society
PRIME TIMERS TORONTO DIVERSITY STATEMENT
PTT endeavours to create a club that is diverse, inclusive and welcoming to all.
PTT welcomes anyone 40+ who identifies as a gay or bisexual man of any race, colour, national or ethnic origin, size, political view, physical ability, health, neurodiversity or religion.
The club will not tolerate abuse of anyone by anyone. We do have a grievance committee.
We are all made stronger by the stories we are exposed to.