A Message from the President of the Thornhill Seniors Club

“Although the past few years have been difficult for many of us due to the pandemic, I am so pleased that our Club has rebounded beyond my expectations.  This was only possible with the dedication of our amazing Volunteers, including the Front desk, Cafe, Administration and the many Activity Convenors who share their valuable time to help deliver quality programs and services to our Members.  We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your service.

In the past year we have seen our Club change and grow in amazing ways.  We’ve listened to Membership feedback to help create new programs that interest them.  What was once a fitness class of 10 has turned into 40 or more (we love that people are getting out of the house and being active again!).  The demand for Seniors Pickleball has exploded (a BIG thank you to our VP, Don Tai and to City Programmer, Brian Bailey for heading up our new Pickleball committee).  Our Heintzman House social events have sold out within days with A+ reviews and our Travel department had no trouble filling the busses.

Overall, we are incredibly proud to be meeting the current needs of Seniors in our community.  Thank you to all returning and new Members for your participation.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy Holiday to everyone.  I look forward to seeing you again in 2023.”

Sincerely,

Norm Goldstein

Due to the expected inclement weather, TSC is CANCELLING ALL PROGRAMS for Friday Dec 23rd, including front desk and Cafe.  Kindly share this information with fellow Members who do not have access to the internet.

TSC will reopen on January 9th after the two week holiday break.

Have a safe and happy holiday everyone!

Due to numerous requests for Pickleball during this week’s limited Holiday Schedule, TSC is pleased to offer our Members two fun, social tournaments on Wed Dec 21st.  Fee to participate is one TSC card punch upon arrival.  Don Tai will be convening.

Each tournament is limited to 24 so Pre-Registration is required, either by phone at 905-477-5530 (8am-5pm Mon-Fri) OR online at markham.ca, OR in-person at the Thornhill Community Centre main reception desk by the library.  Tournament details below:

Beginner Tournament – 11am-1pm  Registration Barcode 441136

Intermediate/Advanced Tournament – 1:30-4pm  Registration Barcode 441137

Please direct any questions regarding these tournaments (or any other TSC Pickleball questions) to tscpickleball@gmail.com

To all of our friends celebrating the Festival of Lights…

Wishing You & Your Family Peace, Happiness & Good Health!

Please see next week’s Holiday Activity Schedule and note that only the listed activities will be running.  The front desk and Cafe will be open as usual from 11am-1pm.

TSC will then be closed for two weeks beginning Dec 26 and re-opening Jan 9.  No activities will run during this period and the Front Desk and Cafe will also be closed.

Our Winter Activity schedule (beginning Jan 9th) will be posted to the website soon.

A reminder to ticket holders that our Holiday Brunch is tomorrow – Wednesday Dec 14th, at the Heintzman House located at 135 Baythorn Dr at Royal Orchard.  Have your ticket ready and enter through the back door by the parking lot.  Doors open at 11:15am.

Registration for our Pre-Registered Winter Programs takes place Dec 12, 13, 15 & 16 in the TSC Cafe.  See complete list of Programs with their registration dates & times HERE

You must be a current TSC Member to join.  Payment by cash only.  Please bring exact as we may not have change.  Space is limited.

Hope you can join us!

A reminder to ticket holders that our Holiday Lunch is tomorrow – Thursday Dec 8th, at the Heintzman House located at 135 Baythorn Dr at Royal Orchard. 

Doors open at 12:00pm.  Please do not arrive earlier than 12:00 as the doors will remain locked while we set up.

Everyone will be seated according to the reserved table number indicated on your ticket.  Please have it ready to show when you arrive.  See you there!

Table Tennis 8-11am and 3-5pm will be cancelled on Tuesday Dec 6th due to divider wall repairs.  No other programs are cancelled.

On Thursday Dec 1st, divider wall repairs will take place in the halls between 8am-4pm.  Due to this, some TSC activities will be relocated or cancelled.

Relocated:
Osteo Fit – 9:45am to 10:45am  Relocated to Gymnasium located near the Fitness Centre.  Park on North side of Community Centre for less walking.

Zumba Gold – 11:30am to 12:30pm  Relocated to Gymnasium located near the Fitness Centre.  Park on North side of Community Centre for less walking.

Euchre – 1:00pm to 3:30pm  Relocated Fireside Lounge

Cancelled:
TSC Table Tennis 8:00am to 11:00am
TSC Pickleball Beginner 9:30am to 11:00am
TSC Pickleball Intermediate 11:00am to 12:30pm
TSC Pickleball Advanced 1:00pm to 4:00pm