CARNDUFF — Sixteen seniors enjoyed a tasty fried chicken dinner with fries, potato wedges, salads, rolls and ice cream cones to top it all off.
The bash was held in Carnduff’s Friendship Centre over the lunch hour June 16 and was catered by The Flying M restaurant. There was so much food that many went home with supper.
The meal takes place every June as a wind-up for another year of senior activities at the friendship centre. The number of diners has diminished over the past years, but the membership is determined to hold events for Carnduff’s aging population.
The friendship centre is the hub of senior events in Carnduff. On Mondays and Thursdays, several get together to play canasta. On Saturdays, bingo is played. These activities start at 2 p.m.
A Taking Off Pounds Sensibly program occurs on Monday evenings.
Other eating opportunities take place during the year. There’s a Christmas dinner in January. A potluck takes place in April for the annual membership meeting. There are also senior potlucks in August and October.
As well, there is a fundraising bake sale or soup and sandwich afternoon in October, where the proceeds go towards covering the costs of maintaining the Friendship Centre. Other ways of raising the needed finances come through various rentals – birthday parties, church events, funerals, anniversaries, baby showers, local business meetings and more.
The committee of the friendship centre can always use new members. It is hard attracting members, as people who reach that stage of life often live in denial. A membership comes at a cost of $20.
