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.
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
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
July 11, 2025
We met at the St. Albert Legion for a soup and sandwich luncheon and visiting with members. We had about 30 people attending. Following the social time we were privileged to have a metis elder speak about their unique lifestyle and about their use of nature’s resources, specifically fish. We learned about their fishing methods, and their use of the scales and bones as well as the rest of the fish body.
After the talk and slide show we were led through an artistic activity making a small flower out of dyed fish scales. This was a lot of fun and the excellent artistic skills of some of our members really stood out. Some of us not so much… I for one won’t be quitting my day job. Ha!
WPSS once again volunteered at the Yellowhead Casino to raise the money which funds our society’s operations for the next year and a half. Thanks to all our volunteers! Extra thanks to those who stepped up to fill in gaps left by the sudden passing of George Kunec. Pat Murray took care of organizational logistics, Val Hitchen filled in as night shift General Manager and Bernie Hornung acted as the lone chip runner on Saturday night. I believe he had the toughest job of any of us, so, hats off to Bernie!
Our sincere condolences go out to Marie and her family as well as to Georges friends here in WPSS.
We should find out what our income for the two days was sometime in August.
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.
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!
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
Caregivers Alberta is sponsoring a “Caregivers Conference” in person and on line Nov 1-2. Details in link below.
https://www.caregiversalberta.ca/get-involved/caregivers-conference/
Social Event Friday October 25
“70th Anniversary of the Salk Vaccine” with Dr. Mark Joffe History of Polio event
Another event has been added to our 2024 social calendar. September 4 is set as the date for a Dinner Theater date at Jubilations Dinner Theater, WEM! The show is entitled “FREINDS, A PARODY WITH ACE VENTURA”
DETAILS:
COST: $30.00 per person
LOCATION: Jubilations Dinner Theater, West Edmonton Mall
DATE: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The date has been set for our annual PICNIC IN THE PARK event!
July 12, 2024 is the day, Emily Murphy Park is the place.
Stay tuned for full details!