Membership fees provide important financial support for our operations and members get some excellent benefits as well! Members receive preferred rates on Fitness Classes, Special Event Tickets, In-house Meals and In-house Foot Doctor appointments. Members receive a weekly e-mail outlining activities and events happening at The Golden Circle and priority access to special event tickets. Members also get to vote at our Annual General Meeting which allows you to contribute to decision making that shapes the future direction of The Golden Circle. Our annual membership fee is $25.00 for an individual or $45.00 for a couple. We hope you’ll consider joining us today!

April 16 to 22 is National Volunteer Week in Canada! The theme for this years’ campaign is “Volunteering weaves us together” and we could not agree more. At the Golden Circle we rely on volunteers to help support a variety of aspects of our operations from assisting in the kitchen and dining room, to working at the front desk, to supporting special events, providing supportive transportation to medical rides, delivering groceries and frozen meals from our own kitchen, and doing friendly visiting over the phone. Join us April 16-22 as we celebrate our individual and collective actions in creating a strong, interconnected and vibrant community! Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community by sharing our time, talent and energy to support one another.

Interested in becoming a volunteer at The Golden Circle? Are you looking for something productive to do in your spare time? Would you like to make a difference in the community too? Consider volunteering at the Golden Circle!

We have a WIDE variety of positions that you can participate in – here are a few options: • Bingo – volunteer with the Golden Circle and help with Bingos!
• Friendly Visiting – In person or Telephone Friendly Visiting volunteers will visit with older adults in their homes, meet out for coffee and more.
• Frozen Meal Delivery – volunteer drivers deliver frozen meals made in the Golden Circle kitchen to older adults. • Grocery Delivery – volunteer drivers deliver groceries from the Timberlands Co-Op to older adults within Red Deer. • Kitchen and Dining Room help – volunteers assist the kitchen staff with a variety of tasks such as preparing and serving lunches, dinners, special events and more.
• Supportive transportation. Provide transportation to older adults to and from medical appointments in and out of town. • Special Events Help – the Golden Circle often hosts special events and we need help with organizing, set up, decorating, selling 50/50 tickets, serving meals, and more! • Committees and the Board of Directors – we are a registered non-profit society with a volunteer Governance Board of Directors. We are always looking for individuals with a passion for older adults and making a difference in their community wanting to join the Board or our Committees! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Golden Circle, please contact Melissa Flinn, Program & Volunteer Coordinator at 403-343-6074 or [email protected]

Spring is finally here, and that means seasonal allergies will be on the rise. Seasonal allergies develop when the immune system overreacts to something in the environment, like mold spores or pollen. Do you have any of the most common symptoms – runny nose, sneezing, itchy & watery eyes, itchy sinuses, throat, or post-nasal drip? You are most likely experiencing allergies. Your pharmacist will be happy to discuss preventing seasonal allergies and minimizing the severity of your symptoms. They will help you choose the right medication for you, how it works and how to use it.

Spring is about all things green and at Mortar and Pesto we have plenty of amazing green products to help you maintain and improve your overall health and wellbeing. We carry sprouting kits that allow you to grow nutritious microgreens in your own home, perfect for adding a nutrient-dense boost to your day. We also have greens powders, sea veggies, and high-potency broccoli capsules for those who want to achieve therapeutic doses for epigenetic support. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is also liver season – a great opportunity to check out the many plant-based products we have that help the gallbladder and liver!