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1 equinelle Resident Club Above: Nick Jackson and Johanne Lavergne, pickleball A level gold medal winners at the February tournament. (See B level winners, page 3) PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT GREAT FUN FOR PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS By Val Devlin The 2018 Annual equinelle Residents Club Pickleball Tournament, held on February 25th, was a very successful event that was enjoyed by both players and spectators. A total of 38 members participated. Many thanks to participants and to those who came out to cheer us on, as well as to TMSI for fueling us with a great continental breakfast to get us started! For the first time the tournament featured two levels of play: A league was for the regular pickleballers and league B was for the soft pickle ball players. The gold medal winners of the A league were Nick Jackson and Johanne Lavergne, with silver going to Michel Pelletier and Val Devlin, and the bronze to Wes Webb and José van Zijl. There was a good fight for the B league gold medals with Diane Charlebois and Barb Brown playing against Linda Therrien and John Reid. After an intense, exciting and close match, Diane and Barb walked away with the gold medals and Linda and John the silver. Barb Davidson and Sarah Herring were the winners of the B league Bronze medals. (Cont d, page 3) equinelle Resident Club Website News By Anna Best As the project lead for this initiative, I would like to thank the relentless contribution of my small team of volunteers Tim McLoughlin and Angela Kennedy. Without their support, we would not have successfully launched the redesigned website for members on February 4, Check it out at: Are you a member of the weekly art group or perhaps you play cards on a regular basis? Don't forget to update your profile by adding yourself to the corresponding group. This ensures that you won't miss important announcements from the activity coordinator. Learn how to update your profile by watching the Overview of the Member's Profile video found on the Members Home page. To keep the website informative, responsive to members needs and user friendly, information sessions may be held in May and June. These sessions will include a live demonstration of the key services such as event registration, updating your profile, participating in a FORUM and general site navigation. To help us determine the number of sessions that will be needed, please send an indicating your interest to info@equinelleresidentclub.com All questions related to members services including club activities, programs, events, newsletters and the resident club website should be sent to info@equinelleresidentclub.com Let us know how we are doing by sending your comments to info@equinelleresidentclub.com or by participating in the online FORUMS. Please note: Members must have individual addresses on file in order to take full advantage of what the website has to offer. Please do not share an address with another household member. PAGE 1

April 25th (3:00-4:00 p.m.) welcomes Mary Hughson from Roof Peak for an information session on the business of roofing, and Daren Givoque, a financial security advisor from O'Farrell Financial.

2 EQ RESIDENT CLUB NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 NGBB to Offer Interesting Information Sessions in April On April 11th (3:00-4:00 p.m.) we look forward to welcoming Carol Pillar from Wholesum Approach to discuss nutrition, along with Jenn Digby from Epicure, offering interesting meal solutions. On April 18th (7:00-8:00 p.m.) Meredith Luce from Luce Ends will discuss the world of graphic design, and Holly Finucan will lead a discussion and present Arbonne products, an approach to health and wellness. April 25th (3:00-4:00 p.m.) welcomes Mary Hughson from Roof Peak for an information session on the business of roofing, and Daren Givoque, a financial security advisor from O'Farrell Financial. Enjoy this Newsletter? Help Needed! We hope you enjoy keeping current with EQ activities and happenings by reading our newsletter. We are fortunate to have several volunteers who contribute to the content and layout of every issue and we thank everyone for giving their time and expertise. In order to keep the process running smoothly, we would like to identify a few members who we could turn to in instances where our layout artist may not be available on any given month. Newsletter contributors provide all the content, photos and advertisements so the task consists of putting everything together in a publishable form. If you are interested in supporting our newsletter team, please forward your coordinates to mbarsalou1461@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer questions and put you in touch with our layout expert! Calling All Puzzle Lovers! You enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles and, once completed, you put it in the box and back on your storage shelf. Why not share and enjoy other members' puzzles? Just write your name on the box and bring your puzzles to the card room on the lower level of the Residents Club. A cupboard has been set aside for storage along with a sign-out/sign-in sheet for members to use. To avoid frustrating fellow members, please ensure that puzzles brought for exchange have all the pieces. PAGE 2

An additional $352 raised from the draw and the registration fee was donated to the Kemptville District Hospital. A good time was had by all!

The group will start to work on projects of your choice in the Craft Room on Tuesday afternoons, from 1:00-4:00 pm.

3 EQ RESIDENT CLUB NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 Pickleball Tournament (Cont d from page 1) After the tournament, The Grill hosted a cocktail hour followed by an excellent dinner for the players and their partners/ guests, concluding with the awarding of the medals. $352 Donated to Kemptville Hospital A 50/50 draw was held during the dinner with the winnings of $97 going to Gloria Cross. An additional $352 raised from the draw and the registration fee was donated to the Kemptville District Hospital. A good time was had by all! Above: Diane Charlebois and Barb Brown, B level gold medal winners at the February tournament. CRAFT ROOM WILL HELP YOU GET REALLY CRAFTY By Val Devlin Stained Glass Group Ramping Up! The group will start to work on projects of your choice in the Craft Room on Tuesday afternoons, from 1:00-4:00 pm. We have a new storage cabinet that contains many glass pieces that can be used in your projects, or used to practice and develop skills before you undertake a project. Everyone is welcome and lots of help is available as you create your masterpiece! If interested, please contact Keith Nixon at keithisaway@gmail.com Knitting and Crochetting We will continue to meet every Wednesday at 2:00 pm. Everyone is welcome, whether you are experienced or wanting to learn. If you have started a project and are having problems finishing it, bring it along and we will help you. PAGE 3

4 EQ RESIDENT CLUB NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 NEW GOLF SEASON IS ALMOST UPON US By John Polak On Monday, May 14th, we will kick off our next Resident Club Members Golf League season. There will be a few minor changes from last year, which hopefully will be manageable for all. We are currently testing the new EQ Resident Club website to communicate with players in regard to player availability for games, and schedules for tee times and teams. Each Resident Club Member should have access to the members section on the website where the information will be housed. Please note that every individual should have a separate address and thus username and password to take optimal use of the web facility. These should be registered with the website itself. Once the testing is complete, instructions on accessing and interacting with the site will be forwarded and golfers will be asked to select and check off the dates that you are available to play. Once a month we will have a shotgun start, like last year, which begins at 8:00. We will stay with Monday tee times, but rather than having 07:36 start times, these will be pushed forward to 07:00 start times. (The men will tee off first followed by the ladies.) In the past, when a Monday was part of a long weekend, our games were moved to Tuesday. This year, for long weekends, we will stay with the Monday games, but have shotgun starts in the early afternoon (12:30-1:00). Monday, May 21st is the first such game. Toward the end of last season, there was some concern and discussion about the uniform application of the rules for our games. Your golf committee is considering options for implementing some changes for the 2018 season to ensure that the games remain fun and fair for everyone participating. So, go find your golf gear, shake off the cobwebs, dust off the head covers, clean up your clubs, start your stretching routines and look forward to a FUN and hopefully a much less rainy 2018 golf season. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact John Polak at john.c.polak@gmail.com. Introducing the Captains of New EQ Golf Committee Dennis Martel and Susan Legault On this page (opposite), we feature a report from Advisory Board member John Polak who convenes the EQ resident club golf group. John facilitates weekly golf games among Resident Club members to encourage them to get to know one another through a fun round of golf and post-round chatter on the club veranda. We would also like to introduce two other resident club members who have been elected captains of the newly formed eq Golf Committee. Dennis Martel and Susan Legault will be representing all golf members who play at equinelle. In conjunction with James, our Golf Director, Sue and Dennis have been working on a membership package which will include everything you need to know to golf at equinelle. The Masters Party on April 6th, will be when the golf buzz begins. You ll be able to meet the new committee which consists of the two captains, Dennis and Susan, plus committee members Andy Legault and Cathy Lalonde, (also resident club members), along with James Paterson, our eq Golf Director. Next, an eq Membership Golf Kickoff will take place on Friday, April 13th, at 7:00 p.m., which is an information night for all returning golf club members and people interested in learning more about golf membership at equinelle. Below, you are provided with a link to a newly created eq Golf Calendar where you will find all the dates of tournaments and registration deadlines for Also included are a few popular OVGA events. General golf club inquiries may be addressed to eqwomenscaptain@gmail.com (Susan) or eqmenscaptain@gmail.com (Dennis) who will be your first points of contact for any golf related inquiries. April 6th: April 13th: Masters Party 7:00 pm, eq Membership Golf Kickoff information night PAGE 4

Tena s email address has been updated to reflect changes in responsibilities and she can be reached at membership@equinelleresidentclub.com Yoga Thank you to all who have registered for Monday yoga.

Members can register directly from the monthly calendar of activities by clicking on the YOGA, April 13th event.

The Full Body Intensity sessions still has a couple of spots open. Go to the calendar of activities and select Full Body Intensity event to register. FIT Fore Golf Calling all golfers.

5 EQ RESIDENT CLUB NEWSLETTER APRIL 2018 SPRING INTO SHAPE WITH NEW TRAINING SESSIONS Submitted by the Fitness Committee Membership Administrator s New Address Tena How, Membership Administrator, is the primary point of contact for all aspects of resident club membership management. This work entails application processing, financial management and payment and fob software and administration. Tena s address has been updated to reflect changes in responsibilities and she can be reached at membership@equinelleresidentclub.com Yoga Thank you to all who have registered for Monday yoga. This class is full. However, a couple of spots remain available for Friday morning yoga. Members can register directly from the monthly calendar of activities by clicking on the YOGA, April 13th event. We would also like to thank members who have signed up for the new small group personal training classes commencing the week of April 11th. The Full Body Intensity sessions still has a couple of spots open. Go to the calendar of activities and select Full Body Intensity event to register. FIT Fore Golf Calling all golfers. Are you ready for the start of the new golf season? The fitness committee is pleased to offer a new fitness program for golfers. A new 8-week fitness class is being offered to club golfers to get their bodies in shape for the start of the Monday Resident Club Golf Leagues on May 14th. Cost is $200 and will be limited to 8 members in order to personalize the workout. The focus of the class will be on enhancing your golf swing through improving range of motion, rotation, strength, core stabilization and balance. To register, contact Catherine Swail at (613) or by , at catherineptfitness@gmail.com PAGE 5

We welcome the eq team Mike Taylor, Food and Beverage Manager and Roger Weldon, Executive Chef. They are busy creating a tantalizing menu for all to enjoy.

6 EQ RESIDENT CLUB NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM TMSI By Katharine Usher-Vollett General Manager ext. 202 I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back after a long winter promises to be a great year at the Club with many new events planned. We welcome the eq team Mike Taylor, Food and Beverage Manager and Roger Weldon, Executive Chef. They are busy creating a tantalizing menu for all to enjoy. APRIL 2018 Golf Department Promises Big Year James Paterson, Golf Operations,eQuinelle Golf Club (613) ext. 208 We are all getting excited about the start of the 2018 season. We certainly hope that Mother Nature cooperates with us this spring. We will have another busy year at the golf club with plenty of activity including the popular Resident Club golf. Our Members Opening Kick Oﬀ Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, May 6th, and we are expecting it to be more popular than ever. We would like to invite everyone to our Annual Masters Welcoming on Friday, April 6th. Come and catch up with your friends and neighbours! And cheer on your favourite player! New Phones Installed We are pleased to announce the installation of two new phones located in the Resident Club (upstairs beside the library and downstairs beside the yoga room) that are for emergency and local use. As well, we have added new first aid kits, which are located in the catering kitchen as well as outside the fitness room. Demystify Your Game New this year is the eq homeowner Holistic Approach to Golf seminars that we hope will attract everyone. We will demystify the game. Bring your friends and come out and find out more about the game that we all love (and hate). These sessions will be an hour long and run April 3 and 10th in The Grill from 5:30-6:30 p.m. All eq homeowners are welcome. Be sure to check out the activity calendar to keep up to date on all the events coming up. I look forward to seeing everyone at the Club. To find out what s going on in April visit PAGE 6

N E W S L E T T E R. equinelle Resident Club AGM News from the Advisory Board. Any Volunteers Out There?

N E W S L E T T E R. equinelle Resident Club AGM News from the Advisory Board. Any Volunteers Out There? Photo Credit: Murray MacLeod equinelle Resident Club N E W S L E T T E R October 2018 News from the Advisory Board Following the call for nominations, the EQ Resident Club Advisory Board received two submissions.