Olympic Day Yesterday we welcomed Julie Ineson from the Pickering Fire Services who gave a great talk about fire safety in the home. For more information on fire safety, please click here . Thank you to Jonathon who organized all of our Olympic inspired activities! Members enjoyed some fun games in the Dome and then participated in a very competitive Trivia contest. The Pyeong Chang 2018 Olympics start tomorrow!!!

Next Week - Tuesday February 13, 2018 Next week, please join us as we welcome Dr. Tessa van Leeuwen. Dr. van Leeuwen is a Chiropractor at Live Well Family Chiropractic and will be teaching us about Falls Prevention. In addition, we will be celebrating Mardis Gras and Fat Tuesday with a Pancake Brunch!! Brunch will be served in the Event room at 11:00 after activites in the dome. Don't forget your indoor shoes!! Brunch is for In Motion members only. Pre- registration is required . Call Tammy to reserve your spot 905-831-0903 x 210. 50/50 Draw 1 - $2.00 3- $5.00 8 - $10.00 Contest for BEST Mardi Gras Outfit! We hope to see Tuesday!

Annoucements

Do you belong to a local club?? On March 20th, we would like to invite our In Motion members to talk to our members about some of the local clubs and programs that you enjoy. Contact Tammy if you would like an opportunity to speak about your club or organization.

Green Thumbs Needed! In Motion will be taking over the maintenance of the raised garden bed outside of the event room. Please let us know if you are interested in helping out with our spring / summer plans and planting. We want to grow a GREAT In Motion program. Your opinion matters to us. We are looking to create an In Motion Advisory Committee. Committee members will work with the In Motion team to create a program that YOU want! Please let us know if you are interested. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up. Our first meeting will be next month.

For more information on either groups, please call Tammy at 905-831-7803 x 210

In the community

Pickering 101 This program aims to educate residents on how their municipal government works and encourage participation in the planning and processes behind the facilities, services, events and programs that touch their everyday lives. The City is committed to building a culture of community engagement, to provide residents with a greater sense of purpose, connectedness and responsibility. Increase residents' knowledge of City issues and how local government works Build informed citizens who may collaborate with City staff and meaningfully contribute to developing new, or reviewing and redesigning existing, City services and programs Build trust between Pickering residents and local government An applicant must be a resident of Pickering, and commit to attend all 8 classes in order to register. To register online, you must create an Active Net Account.  1 Access  Pickering 101 online registration     2 Click Create an Account and follow the step by step instructions. 3 Once you have created your Active Net account, you are ready to register for Pickering 101 Please note that students added to the registration waitlist do not have a guaranteed place in the program. If the program remains full, students on the waitlist will not be able to register. For help with online registration, please contact 905.420.4621 or  registration@pickering.ca .

Senior of the Year Award - Nominations Due The City of Pickering is excited to be able to honour one local senior for their outstanding accomplishments. To be eligible for the award, the nominee must be a Pickering resident over 65 years of age, and have enriched the social, cultural, or civic life of the community. Do you know a person deserving of this award?Tell us about your nominee, and their accomplishments, in a one page submission. Include contact information for both the nominator, and the nominee. Accepting Nominations until Thursday, February 8, 2018 no later than 4:00 pm Mail or drop off nominations, Attention: Sharon Milton Manager, Recreation Services, City of Pickering One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 Click here for nomination guidelines

Tammy Lyle-Gravlev In Motion Program Coordinator T: 905.831.9803 x 210 E: inmotion@pickeringsoccer.ca