District 30 Spring 2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

• President’ s Message page 1

• HELP !

• Winter Games 2012 Winners

• 55+ Ontario Winter Games 2013Winners

• Canada Games 2012 Winners page 2-4

• District Co-Coordinator's Message

• How to Contact Us page 6

• 2013 Regional Games Update

• Thanks to our Sponsors page 8

• Summer Games are here page5

• Schedule for LSG Summer Games

• LSG BBQ page 7

I would like to encourage everyone over 55 in the London and surrounding area to participate in our London Senior Games. There are physical and non-physical activities. You will meet and compete with wonderful people from all walks of life. For the nominal registration fee, you are able to enrol in a variety of games. London Senior Games promotes activity and social interaction for the 55 + generation. Welcome and have a great time at all the events we offer!!! Hope to see you there.

Mitch Lupa President

Do you want to help keep London Senior Games active and successful ? WITHOUT YOU there will be NO LSG. Please come out to our meetings the first Wednesday of every month at Nor th London Optimist Community Centre. I t’s not hard...j ust volunteer a tiny bit of your time.

We desperately need your help !

We are looking for people to help with the running of the games and recording the minutes at our meetings. Your input and par ticipation will help us continue to provide the best games possible for the 55+ gener at ion in London, Distr ict 30 !

EVENT GOLD SILVER BRONZE

ALPINE SKIING Cancelled This Year due to lack of snow

BADMINTON

Doubles 55+ Nancy Alway Akiko Nakamaru

Gary Thompson Randy Frederick

John Long Guy De Bock

Doubles 65+ Libby McGregor Beryl Hirst

Rod Wensley John Sterling

Mixed 55+ Lynn Thompson Randy Frederick

Beryl Hirst John Long

Nancy Alway John Sterling

10 PIN BOWLING

Team

Singles

Pat Cornelius, Charlene

Phillips, Marilyn Elijah, Dee Charles

Doris Jarrett

Jim Emerson Don Wolfe Jack Cook

CROKINOLE Rose Durand Gerard Charrette

Sandie Clode Linda Wanamaker

Jim Emerson Stan Moore

CURLING Jack Nichol, Shanti Nichol Gary Gilbert, Anne Gilbert

DUPLICATE

BRIDGE

N/S Anna Dowbradski Ann Young

Sharon Smith Maxine Boileau

Kathy Romanczyk Marie Hanlon

E/W John Bilinskis Peter Muxlow

Bobbie Long Trudy Von

Wistinghausen

Inez Boehme Molly Farmer

EUCHRE Gerry Markham Bill Tomlin

Jim Emerson Stan Moore

Elva Doyle Harold Fletcher

HOCKEY 55+ GOLD Bob Skinner, James

Knowles, Pete Mezenberg, John Balcarras, Mike

Frauts, Doug Casburn, Bill

McCormack, Len Cunning, John Fritz, Peter Angus,

Michael Murphy, John

Henderson, Bob Benson

65+ GOLD John Dawe, John Hayton, Richard Rowell, John

Herbert, Ian Lightfoot, Ted Van Veert, Bill

Cochrane, Glenn

Charbonneau, Larry Lynch,

Stephen Woods, Malcolm

Stewart, Ken Wilson, Paul

Lafond

TABLE TENNIS Doubles 55+ Marcie Blackwell Judy Crump

John Blackwell Bill Mason

Tim Bobier Bill Gilmore

65+ Vera Capirchio Denise Mason

Norma Beck Mary Lynne Patterson

Hugh Beck Pon Siva

Ron Locking Ross Skubnik

Bruce Goodhue Jim Loro

Mixed 55+ Vera Capirchio Tim Bobier

Marcia Blackwell John Blackwell

65+

Denise Mason Pon Siva

Norma Beck Hugh Beck

Mary Lynne Patterson Ron Locking

VOLLEYBALL

FUN CO-ED

55+ MENS GOLD Peter Stainton (C) Zdenek Novotny, Milan

Loncarevic, Fred Powell, Bob Muller, Rob Paterson, John Bannerman, Peter

Grail, Bill Millar, Mike Hook

55+ WOMENS GOLD Lil Williams (C) Maria Wensley, Anne Gilbert, June Ducker, Nancy Grady,

Karen Wanamaker, Joyce

Byers, Phyllis Johnston Isabelle Trimble, Diane

Bennett

55+ CO-ED GOLD Karl Vinke (C) Harry Ducker, Peter

Kaminsky, Deb Kaminsky,

Nancy Alway, Nancy Edgar, Randy Adams

65+ MENS GOLD Bill Warder (C) Bill Gaskell, Klaus Stahl, Keith Johnston, Daryll Eedy Larry Craigie, Clancy

Marchak

65+ WOMENS GOLD Mary Lynne Patterson (C) Kathy Haiselden, Rose Durand Mitch Lupa, Diane Johnson, Jackie Piccolotto, Diane Irwin

Deb Kaminsky (C) Fred Powell, Peter Stainton Milan Loncarevic ,Gord

Gallagher, Bud Sweeney, Diane Irwin, Willie Wilson

Mike Piccolotto (C) June Ducker, Kathi Wheeler Jim Furtney, Phyllis Johnston Doug Anderson

Harry Ducker (C) John Brown, Nancy Edgar, Bill Millar, Gary McLeod, Randy Adams, Joyce Byers

9 BALL M -Ivan Hopkins W- Sandie Clode

Paul Trnka Bruce Goodhue

NORDIC SKIING Cancelled This Year due to lack of snow

PEPPER Carolyn Pembleton Sharon Taylor Chuck Joosten

Richard Everett June Everett Shirley Reid

Linda Merryman Sue Clemas Wendy Bice

SKATING

TEXAS HOLD'EM Bob Watson Karl Vinke Mary Brennan June Everett (T)

Wii BOWLING Wendy Bice Stan Moore

Helen Joyes Jean Walch

John Joyce Paul Trnka

Cancelled This Year

ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS THAT WENT TO THE

CANADA GAMES IN CAPE BRETON, N.S.

Listed below are the LSG Medal Winners:

Patsy Tummon and John Sterling 65+ Mixed Doubles BRONZE

Randy Frederick and Lynn Thompson 55+ Mixed Doubles GOLD

Lynn Thompson and Ann Choi 55+ Women's Doubles GOLD

John Sterling and Don Gidley 65+ Men's Doubles SILVER

Held in Huntsville February 26-28, 2013

Badminton 55+ Mixed Gold Lynn Thompson & Randy Frederick

55+ Men Bronze Shih Long & Gary Thompson

65+ Men Silver John Sterling & Rod Wensley

Ten Pin Bowling Men Singles Gold Jim Emerson

Curling Silver Elaine Gallagher, Gary Gilbert, Shanti Nichol, Jack Nichol (Skip)

Hockey 65+ Team Silver Bill Cochrane, Mac Stewart, Ted Van Weert, John Dawe, Ken Wilson, Glenn Charbonneau,

Stephen Woods, Larry Lynch, Paul Lafond,

Richard Powell, Ian Lightfoot, John Hayton,

Bill Robins, Barry Irwin, Bob Burns

Volleyball 55+ Men's Team Bronze

Peter Stainton, Bill Millar, Zdenek Novotny,

Milan Loncarevic, Fred Powell, Bob Muller, Rob

Paterson, John Bannerman, Peter Grail, Mike

Hook

55+ Co-Ed Team Silver Nancy Alway, Harry Ducker, Karl Vinke, Debbie Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Randy

Adams, Kathi Wheeler, Carol Stevenson

65+ Men's Team Silver Larry Craigie, Daryll Eedy, Klaus Stahl, Bill Warder, Clancy Marchak, Keith Johnston, Bill

Gaskell

CONGRATULATIONS to all who participated in our District Games and to those who represented London, District 30, in the next levels of competition.

LSG Events include:

Horseshoes May 1

5 Pin Bowling May 3

Pickleball Doubles May 7 M/W

Bid Euchre 4 hand

May 8 Cycling May 9

Contract Br idge May 11

Pickleball Mixed May 14

18 Hole Golf May 15

Bocce May 16

Dar ts May 17

Shuffleboard May 23

Walking/Nordic Walking May 23

9 Hole Golf May 24

Tennis Doubles May 27 M/W

Euchre May 27

Swimming May 28

Tennis Doubles May 29 Mixed

Cr ibbage May 29

Carpet Bowling June 12

Slo-Pitch June 14

Lawn Bowling June 19

Mini Golf June 21

Come out and bring a friend…...enjoy the events listed below. The games are open to anyone who is 55 years of age or older in 2013. These games run over an eight week period and are lots of fun. The cost to register is $12. With that, you can enter as many of the events as you wish. There is, however, a charge in addition at some events ( bowling, golf, tennis) for use of the facilities and several events offer a free lunch! Also with that registration, you are issued an OSGA Participation Card that states that you are a registered participant of District 30, a proud member of the Ontario Senior Games Association. This card is valid for one year with your registration and will be validated once for every year you register in our games (up to 2014/15). Please keep these cards safe as the number is used when registering for provincial and regional events.

Have fun….meet new fr iends ….and stay active! NOTE: This year is a Regional Games year. Those who win gold, silver and in some events bronze at the LSG games will be eligible to participate in the Regional Games held Aug. 14, 2013 in District 29. These events will be in Delaware, Komoka, Mt. Brydges and Strathroy. (See page 8 for details)

2013 LSG SUMMER GAMES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

London Senior Games is a Member in Good Standing of the Ontario Senior Games Association

LSG is an organization run by a team of volunteers to provide friendly , mental and/or physical competitions to any one 55 years of age or older who resides in the City of London and surrounding area. These activities are offered as fun filled, social events that can be enjoyed by all. It was very gratifying to see the high number of people who came out and took part in the LSG “55+ Winter Games” in November of 2012. Many of the winners of these games took the opportunity to represent London in the Ontario 55+ Winter Games held in Huntsville in February 2013. A total of 85 people from our district were treated to a 3 day event that featured some fun competition, renewal of old friendships and a chance to enjoy the hospitality that the City of Huntsville provided. A special thanks goes out to people who didn’t partake in any of the events, but went with us to support the participants and to be goodwill ambassadors from the City of London. The preparations for the 2013 LSG 55+ Summer Games are completed and these events will be held at various locations across the city. The winners of these games will have the opportunity to advance to the 55+ Regional Games to be held in Delaware, Komoka, Mt. Brydges and Strathroy on August 14, 2013. Good luck to all! A big THANK YOU goes out to all the convenors and helpers who have volunteered their time and energy to help run the games. Without all your good work and dedication these games would not be the success they are. A special “thank you” to Wendy and Bill Bice for all their generous help and support.

Doug Anderson, District Coordinator

Web Site

www.londonseniorgames.com

Phone

(519) 225-2381

Meeting

London Senior Games Committee meet the first Wednesday of the month. Contact us and come out and get involved.

London Senior Games values your input….You can contact LSG by any of the following:

Get involved!

WHO? London Senior Games is holding a bbq

WHEN? Saturday, August 10, 2013

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE? Rundell’s No Frills store

635 Southdale Road East

(On Southdale Road just west of Wellington Road)

WHAT? Smoked Sausages, Regular and Angus/Sirloin Hamburgs,

Hot dogs, Raw or cooked onions, Soft Drinks, Water….

WHY? To have some great barbeque food and help

support LSG

To learn more about London Senior Games

London Senior Games (LSG) is hosting a bbq at the No-Frills. As a

tournament-based volunteer organization, LSG supports to 55+

active generation in London, Ontario. Come out and meet some of the

committee, learn about LSG and have a fun meal at the same time.

We hope to see you there!

To volunteer some of your time, please contact Dave Clements at

davidclements_1@sympatico.ca

or

519-660-4260

ARCING ELECTRIC

JAMES HARRIS FUNERAL HOME

CHELSEY PARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

WAVERLEY MANSION

SISK INDS THE LAW FIRM

BOWLARAMA on THOMPSON

SENIOR HOMECARE BY ANGELS

MEMORIAL

FUNERAL HOME

L IBRO FINANCIAL GROUP

Don't miss your chance to qualify to advance to the 55+ Regional Summer Games, to be held in District 29 on August 14, 2013 In Delaware, Komoka, Mt. Brydges and Strathroy.

Gold, Silver and in some events Bronze Winners from the London Senior Summer Games will have an opportunity to advance to the Regional Games in August. The following events will advance:

Badminton, Bid Euchre, Bocce, Carpet Bowling, Contract Bridge, Cribbage, Crokinole, Cycling Prediction and Timed Trail, Darts, Euchre, Floor Shuffleboard, 5 and 10 Pin Bowling Team and Singles, 18 Hole Golf, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling Doubles and Trebles, Nine Ball, Pickleball, Slo-Pitch, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis Doubles and Mixed Doubles, Triathlon, Walking and Nordic Walking.

Good Luck !