Announcements

November 3, 2025 Board Meeting – Reimbursement

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Your board, after reviewing the current state of our finances, voted to increase the reimbursement limits for each member from $1500.00 to $3000.00. The updated claim form is here.

Your events coordinator is working on a February social with musical entertainment and August dinner theater date. Also on the docket, naturally, is our annual picnic in the park in July or August.

Full details will be posted as plans are finalized.

WPSS Interviews with Edmonton Media

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WPSS had several requests for interviews as polio has made the news again. There is fear of resurgence of the virus with the anti-vax movement rampant here in Alberta. Several outlets did interviews. Below are the links.

WPSS Interview with Quinn Ohler of Global News:        Interview

WPSS Interview with Bernie Hornung:                              Interview

 

 

DINNER THEATER

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We will be doing a group event at Jubilations Dinner Theater again in October. Make your plans to attend.

DATE:          Wednesday, October 22, 2025

TIME:          Doors open at 5:00 pm, theater doors open at 6:00 pm

COST:           $30.00 per member, $50.00 per non-member

SHOW:          Abbamania: Back to the Disco Dimension

FULL DETAILS:        POSTER

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 8

Casino – 2027

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We have received AGLC confirmation that we will be granted a casino in the 2nd quarter of 2027 (April-June). Specific dates are still forthcoming. If you are at all able, please put your name on the volunteer list. Many hands make light work! Contact the office at 780-428-8842.

August 18 BofD Meeting Highlights

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Your Board of Directors met at St. Albert Legion on Monday, August 18.

There were a couple of highlights you should know about.

  1. Rick Meunier has been appointed as our interim Vice President to fill in until the next AGM.
  2.  As I said in the previous post, we were considering closing our Saturday pool sessions due to very poor attendance.
    • This is now confirmed as the city has amended our contract. We will no longer have the Saturday 4:00 pm pool time
    • We as a society have pledged access to water therapy as part of our mission, therefore we will be subsidizing individual memberships at pool facilities of your choice. (City of Edmonton, YMCA. St. Albert or Sherwood Park rec centers, etc)
    • The value membership for seniors at City of Edmonton small to medium sized recreation sites (includes the ACT Center) costs $442.00 for a 1 year membership. Therefore we will subsidize individuals for their pool fees up to a limit of $442.00 per year. Receipts will be required. This subsidy will not count against your $1500.00 reimbursement limit. This will go into effect as of September 2, when the new contract with the city begins.
    • We will continue having the Tuesday sessions with a qualified exercise therapist present to lead the workout routines in a safe, adaptive manner. Here is the link to the Swim Program page for complete details
  3. Please take advantage of this opportunity to get out and to keep moving if you are able to do so!

ACT POOL SCHEDULE

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Please be aware that your board is considering eliminating the Saturday scheduled pool time at the ACT center. The final decision will be based on the fact that the time slot is not being utilized. There appear to be only 2 people using the pool on an intermittent basis.

Following up on the above statement, the new pool contract with the city comes into effect September 1 and our Saturday time slot is now officially eliminated. Stay tuned for more news re some form of reimbursement for individual recreation center memberships to help us carry on with our water therapy.

If you have any thought regards this policy change please do get in touch with the office and voice your feelings.

780-428-8842

Picnic in the Park

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August 8 we will be hosting our annual Picnic in the Park at Emily Murphy Park, Site #1. We start at 10 AM and close it at 2 PM.

We’ll have the fire burning!

Hope to see many of you there

Picnic in the Park

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Friday, August 8, 2025 WPSS will be hosting the annual Picnic at Emily Murphy Park from 10:00 to 2:00 PM. Check the events page for details.

Métis Cultural Experience

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On Friday, July 11, 2025 WPSS will be having a luncheon event at the Legion in St. Albert featuring a Métis knowledge keeper giving us a cultural experience. This will include a hands-on activity creating fish scale art!

GROOVY GANG – A MUSICAL PRESENTATION

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Please join the Wildrose Polio Support Society for a light lunch of
soup, sandwiches, dessert, tea & coffee, where the ‘Groovy Gang’
will give a presentation of a fantastic way to stay young at heart
through singing.
All seniors (60+ years of age) and their attendants are welcome.
Cost: $5.00 per ticket for members, $15.00 per ticket for
non-members.
Tickets may be ordered by calling the office at 780-428-8842
or emailing us at wpss@polioalberta.ca by Feb. 14, 2025

 

Date:                                         Friday, February 21, 2025
Location:                                Royal Canadian Legion Branch 271
6 Tache St.      St. Albert, AB       T8N 2S4

Registration:                          11:30 – 12:00
Lunch:                                       12:00 – 1:30
Presentation:                            1:30 – 2:30

Groovy Gang Poster

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year!!

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Here’s wishing everyone all the best for the holiday celebrations, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or other cultural festivities! May we learn to understand each other and to live in peace and harmony.

An outline of the WPSS activity calendar for 2025 is posted in the EVENTS page. Full details will be posted as they become available.