Whyte Museum Tour
Enjoy a guided tour of the newest exhibit at the
Whyte Museum.
Come back to the Seniors Centre and discuss what we have seen over coffee or tea.
Wednesday, February 8
1:00 pm
Sign up in the d’Entremont Room or
Call Mary
Enjoy a guided tour of the newest exhibit at the
Whyte Museum.
Come back to the Seniors Centre and discuss what we have seen over coffee or tea.
Wednesday, February 8
1:00 pm
Sign up in the d’Entremont Room or
Call Mary
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays), the Seniors Bus can be booked to take you from your home to appointments and shops within the Town of Banff. Call 403-762-1251 to book a ride.
Special Days and Events to Celebrate this February
Tuesday 2nd – Groundhog Day and World Wetlands Day
Friday 3rd – Mountain Madness Race – come cheer on the teams
Tuesday 7th – Jon Whyte Spelling Bee and Trivia Challenge – join a team or come as a spectator
Wednesday 8th – 1 pm Tour of the Whyte Museum followed by a discussion of the exhibits over tea and coffee at the d’Entremont Room. Free. Please sign up on the list in the d’Entremont Room or call Mary B at 403-762-3529.
Tuesday 14th – Valentine’s Day
Thursday 16th – 1 pm Snowshoeing or walking at the Fenlands. Sign up at 403-762-1251.
Monday 20th – Family Day
Tuesday 21st – 1 pm Seniors Executive Meeting in the d’Entremont Room. All welcome.
Friday 24th – 2-4 pm Seniors Birthday Party
Tuesday 28th – 7:30 pm Bow Valley Naturalists Presentation
Looking for Things to Do?
-> Come for coffee or tea from 2-4 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the d’Entremont Room to play games and engage in conversation with Banff seniors
-> Join a fitness program with the Town of Banff
-> Check out the free programs at the Banff Centre
-> Sign-up for a program at the Banff Public Library
-> Drop-in to bake cookies with Shirley in the Pioneer Room on February 6th, 13th and 27th 2:30 – 4:00 pm. Suggested donation of $3.
> Seniors Kitchen – Join us as we prepare a delicious meal to take home. Date?????. 2-4 pm. For details and to register, call 403-762-1253. Cost: $8.00.
-> FYI, there will be no Ice Magic event at Lake Louise this year
Feb 3rd Caramelized Onion Meatloaf served with red wine boiled potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots
Feb 10th Chicken Cordon Blue with maple roasted yams, roasted beets, and braised cabbage
Feb17th Lemon Chicken served with goat cheese mashed potatoes, zucchini, roasted red peppers, and baby bok choy
Feb 24th Lemon Dill Salmon served with roasted baby potatoes, grilled asparagus, balsamic mushrooms, and carrots
To order call Mary or email banffseniors@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 8 at 1 pm
The Whyte Museum would like to know how many people will attend.
Please sign up on the list in the d’Entremont Room before Friday, Feb 3.
(902) 880- 3771
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Jan 6 Pork Schnitzel with Citrus Roasted Potatoes, Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts, and Oven Roasted Carrots
Jan 13 Beef Brisket with Herb Butter Smashed Potatoes, Garlic Parm Zucchini, Sautéed Mushrooms, and Roasted Peppers
Jan 20 Southern Fried Chicken Thighs with Potatoes Au Gratin, Broccoli, Cauliflower, and asparagus
Jan 27 White Truffle Mac and Cheese with Green Peas, Ginger Carrots, and Garlic Bread
Meals are $10 each
Weekly Activities
* For drop-in fitness programs, you require a Town of Banff Membership Card (available at the Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre). Plan to arrive 15 minutes early with comfortable clothes, indoor shoes, and a water bottle. Call 403-762-1235 for further information. Fitness programs start up again on Monday, January 2, so lace up those runners. In addition to the programmes designed especially for seniors, there is also drop-in skating, pickleball, shinny, badminton, soccer, Pilates, yoga, and volleyball. Check https://banff.ca/1024/Drop-in-Sessions for inspiration.
Mondays (except statutory holidays)
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Special Events to Enjoy this Month
Sunday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Friday, January 6 – Full Moon
Saturday, January 7 – Ukrainian Christmas
Monday, January 16 -Thursday 19 – Mobile Mammography Clinic at the Mineral Springs Hospital
Tuesday, January 17 – 2:00 pm Seniors Executive Meeting.
Wednesday, January 18 – Sunday 29 – Banff SnowDays Festival
Friday, January 20 – New Exhibits open at the Whyte Museum
Sunday, January 22 – Chinese New Year (Year of the Rabbit)
Wednesday, January 25 – 1:00 pm – Tour of the Whyte Museum Rescheduled to Feb.
Thursday, January 26 – Community Coffeehouse at St. Georges in the Pines
Do You Know?
Banff residents, aged 80 years old and over, are eligible for a free resident’s parking pass that allows you to bypass the sign-in parking system.
How to Obtain the Over 80 Pass?
Visit the Banff Town Hall at 110 Bear Street between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays.) Bring the following:
For assistance, or for more information, call 403-762-1294 or go to parking@banff.ca
You can Book a Ride on the Senior’s Bus.
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (except statutory holidays), the Seniors Bus can be booked to take you from your home to appointments and shops within the Town of Banff. Call 403-762-1251 to book a ride.
Ten students came to help us with Computer, iPad, cell phone or any technology questions last week. They will return in February. Plan to bring your questions and problems then.
December 2nd Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles, Garlic Bread, and Corn salad
December 9th Chicken Supreme with mashed potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower
December 16th Lamb Rack, cumin rice, acorn squash and carrots
December 23rd Veal Scaloppini with parmesan smashed potatoes, pickled beets, and zucchini
December 30th Blackened Salmon with red wine boiled potatoes, snap peas, asparagus