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• Beginner Bridge, Step 2

  • Start
    3 Oct 2025
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  • End
    31 Oct 2025
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    5 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Now that you’ve got the basics down, let’s build on them! In this fun and interactive course, you’ll dive deeper into bidding strategies, improve your card play, and learn how to communicate more effectively with your partner. Did you know that understanding “tricks” is key to making your contracts? You’ll get plenty of practice, feel supported every step of the way, and continue to grow your skills—all the while having a great time at the table. 
  
  

   Presenter, Gail Hussman:  Avid Bridge Player  
  
  

  5 Sessions $55. Class size: max 16  

  Fridays, Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31st.   1:00 – 3:00 pm  

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre   

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• Dementia Education, 2-Part Series

  • Start
    8 Oct 2025
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  • End
    9 Oct 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  This two-part dementia education series begins with foundational knowledge about dementia, including its definition, types, stages, progression, the importance of getting a diagnosis, and addressing common myths. The second part focuses on brain health in the context of dementia, covering natural age-related changes, dementia risk reduction, brain training, and concludes with practical strategies to build supportive, inclusive communities for those affected by dementia.
  
  

  Presenters, Agam Sodhi & Flourish Adeogun:  Dementia Education Instructors, Alzheimer Society of B.C.
  

  2 Sessions, Class size: max 15

  Wed & Thurs, Oct 8 & 9th.   1:30 – 4:30pm

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Navigate The Health System and Home Healthcare

  • When
    14 Oct 2025
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    1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  As we age, maintaining a good quality of life means becoming active partners with our healthcare providers and the Health Authority. In this course, we’ll explore effective ways to communicate with your healthcare team, key questions to ask, and how to advocate confidently for yourself or a loved one.  We’ll also review three main pathways that can help you remain comfortable and supported in your own home. Join us to learn the benefits and challenges of each option—with plenty of time for questions and open discussion. 
  
  

  Presenter, Maureen Landucci:  Managing Director Platinum Home Care 

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 25 

  Tuesday, Oct  14th.   1:30 – 3:30 

  Location:  ElderCollege Learning Centre 

  
  

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• What’s News

  • Start
    29 Oct 2025
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  • End
    19 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Join us for four sessions of lively but focused seminar-type presentations, where participants will be encouraged to consider and comment on four to six newsworthy topics each week. The course leader, Rod MacKinnon, avidly follows current events in the news. Each week he will focus on topics of interest at the international, national, and local levels. 

  Participants will also be encouraged to present talking points for a newsworthy topic of their choosing. If you like to share your opinions and insights on what is happening in the wider world as well as closer to home, while staying up to date with matters affecting us all, then this is the course for you. 
  
  

   Presenter, Rod MacKinnon:  Returning Presenter, Retired Lawyer 
  
  

  4 Sessions, $45   Class size: max 16 

  Wednesday’s, Oct 29, Nov 5, 12 & 19th.   1:30 – 3:00pm 

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Guide Dogs: Changing Lives One Paw at a Time

  • When
    4 Nov 2025
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    1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Join us for an inspiring presentation by Linda Thornton, Co-Founder and Director of Breeding and Canine Care at the BC & Alberta Guide Dogs. Discover the remarkable journey of this Delta-based organization—from its founding in 1996 to its current role as a leader in training Guide Dogs, Autism Service Dogs, and PTSD Service Dogs across Western Canada. 

  Linda will share stories from the front lines of puppy raising and canine care, highlight the organization’s exciting expansion plans, including their new Centre of Excellence, and explain how these purpose-bred dogs transform lives by offering independence, safety, and companionship.  A trained Guide Dog will be present in the classroom, giving attendees a chance to see firsthand the incredible bond between dog and handler. 

  Presenter,  Linda Thornton: Co-Founder and Director of Breeding and Canine Care at the BC & AB Guide Dogs 

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 24 

  Tuesday, Nov 4^th  1:30 – 3:00pm 

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

  
  

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• Living in the Age of Airplanes – Movie and Pizza

  • When
    14 Nov 2025
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    4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Living in the Age of Airplanes is a story about how the airplane has changed the world.  Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and awe-inspiring aspects of the modern world. Narrated by Harrison Ford, this movie was originally exhibited in IMAX and Giant Screen Theatres.  Come to see this beautiful movie projected to our large screen at ElderCollege and enjoy some pizza and conversation afterwards.
  
  

  Presenter, Marion McComb: Retired Flight Attendant, Returning Presenter
  
  

  1 Session, $15  Class size: max 25

  Friday, Nov 14th.  4:00 – 5:30pm

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre

  
  

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• Unraveling Your Family Tree: Genealogy Workshop

  • Start
    18 Nov 2025
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  • End
    25 Nov 2025
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Stuck in your genealogy research? Wondering which "John Smith" belongs to your family tree? Can't find your grandmother’s maiden name or the exact year your grandparents arrived from Europe? You're not alone—and we can help!  Join the experts from the Delta Heritage Society for a hands-on workshop filled with proven tips, tools, and techniques to break through those stubborn brick walls in your family history search. 

  Note: This is a limited-size class which allows for a more personal approach; register early to secure your spot!  Students should bring their own laptops/device to work on.

  
  

  Presenter, Susan Haines:  Delta Heritage Society Board Member, Family Tree Researcher

  2 Sessions $25. Class size: max 8  

  Tuesdays, Nov 18 & 25th.    1:30 – 3:30 pm  

  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre 

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• Science of Dogs

  • When
    20 Nov 2025
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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    ElderCollege Learning Centre
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  Join this veteran science journalist and bestselling author of series The Science of Why, as he dives into the fascinating world of dogs! Why do they spin with excitement? Do they truly understand us, or is it all about the treats? Discover the science behind our beloved canine companions as Jay explores their quirky behaviors, evolution, and the myths we often believe about them. With his signature humor and decades of science storytelling, Jay will uncover the secrets of why dogs behave the way they do and what makes them such remarkable pets. Don't miss this engaging talk—you’ll leave with new insights and an even greater appreciation for man's best friend!  
  
  

  Presenter, Jay Ingram:  Author, Broadcaster and Science Communicator
  
  

  1 Session, $15   Class size: max 30 

  Thursday, Nov 20th.   10:00 – Noon   
  Location: ElderCollege Learning Centre  

  
  

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• Submarines in Canada

  • When
    2 Dec 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Cedar Park Church, Ladner
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  We’ll start with a brief history of the development of submarines from the first iterations to the present day, and the employment of these vessels, often called “U-boats”, as tactical and strategic weapons of war in the 19^th, 20^th and 21^st centuries.  Then we’ll move into  Canada’s need for submarines to protect our sovereignty and defend the shores of our three oceans, the sad state of our current submarine fleet and the choices we face.  Can we upgrade our undersea capabilities satisfactorily without going nuclear?
   

  Presenter, Rod MacKinnon:  Retired Submariner, Returning Presenter, Retired Lawyer
   

  1 Session, $15.  Class size: max 40

  Tuesday, Dec 2nd.   1:00 – 2:30 

  Location: Cedar Park Church, 5300 44 Ave Delta, in the Heritage Room

  
  

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