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The Vancouver Island Danish Canadian Club is a non-profit social club based in Nanaimo. The club focuses on events that highlight Danish culture, customs and food. We welcome new faces all the time! We encourage you to bring your friends to all of our fun events. And our promise to you is that you will have a very good time and make new friendships! |
2020 Danish Federation
Conference here in Nanaimo
CANCELLED!
Dear Members and Friends,
I have received word this morning from Rolf Christensen, President of the Federation of Danish Associations in Canada, that the Board of the Federation has made the decision to CANCEL the upcoming Federation Conference and AGM that was scheduled to take place in Nanaimo on May 21 through 24. This decision is of course a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic that is currently affecting so many things in our daily lives. Rolf indicated that the Board has not yet discussed the possibility of "postponing" the conference or re-scheduling but he did say that they intend to carry on with publishing the annual Heritage Book so please continue with your family histories and other stories and get those in to us as soon as you can.
Please email Tom Hedekar at: th2388@telus.net or call
(250) 390-2388
Conference here in Nanaimo
CANCELLED!
Dear Members and Friends,
I have received word this morning from Rolf Christensen, President of the Federation of Danish Associations in Canada, that the Board of the Federation has made the decision to CANCEL the upcoming Federation Conference and AGM that was scheduled to take place in Nanaimo on May 21 through 24. This decision is of course a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic that is currently affecting so many things in our daily lives. Rolf indicated that the Board has not yet discussed the possibility of "postponing" the conference or re-scheduling but he did say that they intend to carry on with publishing the annual Heritage Book so please continue with your family histories and other stories and get those in to us as soon as you can.
Please email Tom Hedekar at: th2388@telus.net or call
(250) 390-2388
Welcome to our newest members!
Tove Jensen from Salmon Arm, BC
Randy Norman & Gary Spowat from Nanaimo
Troy & Cindy Hansen from Qualicum Beach
Tove Jensen from Salmon Arm, BC
Randy Norman & Gary Spowat from Nanaimo
Troy & Cindy Hansen from Qualicum Beach
Newsletter:
I am still hoping to sway members to receiving the Newsletter by email. It will be in colour and you will receive it earlier than by post. Please let me know if you are interested. You can always change your min. Email me at: tsuji@shaw.ca Thanks, Lena Tsuji
I am still hoping to sway members to receiving the Newsletter by email. It will be in colour and you will receive it earlier than by post. Please let me know if you are interested. You can always change your min. Email me at: tsuji@shaw.ca Thanks, Lena Tsuji
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CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC!!!
Danish-Style Whist Card Games
Every Wednesday from 1:30 to 4:00 pm
Join us on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:00 pm, people gather at Pryde Vista Golf Course's Club House for the weekly Danish-style Whist card games with 4 people sitting at each table. Each person has a bowl of coins. The games start at 1:30 sharp and at 2:45 there is a coffee break with home-baked or store-bought cake served, with players taking turns to bring cake. The games continue until 4 pm, and then it is time to count the gain or loss.
If you would like to play cards with the group, your are welcome to join - there is always room for more players! Also, books and magazines are exchanged.
For more information call: Inga Andersen at (250) 390-9055 or Jytte Larson at (250) 245-7126
Dancing and Dementia
A landmark 21 year study of 469 seniors measured mental acuity in aging by monitoring rates of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. The researchers studied cognitive activities such as reading, writing for pleasure, doing crossword puzzles, playing cards and playing musical instruments. They also studied physical activities like golf, swimming, bicycling, dancing, walking and doing housework.
Significantly, almost none of these activities appeared to protect against dementia: the only physical activity to offer protection against dementia was frequent dancing. In terms of reduced risk of dementia, here is how some of the activities, mental and physical, stacked up.
0% Reduced Risk - Bicycling and Swimming
0% Reduced Risk - Golf
35% Reduced Risk - Reading
47% Reduced Risk - Doing crossword puzzles at least 4 days per week
76% Reduced Risk - Dancing frequently
The greatest risk reduction of any activity was dancing frequently, cognitive or physical. The study's authors suggested that the dancers are more resistant to the effects of dementia as a result of having greater cognitive reserve and increased complexity of neuronal synapses. -The study was led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, and funded by the National Institute on Aging. It was later published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Significantly, almost none of these activities appeared to protect against dementia: the only physical activity to offer protection against dementia was frequent dancing. In terms of reduced risk of dementia, here is how some of the activities, mental and physical, stacked up.
0% Reduced Risk - Bicycling and Swimming
0% Reduced Risk - Golf
35% Reduced Risk - Reading
47% Reduced Risk - Doing crossword puzzles at least 4 days per week
76% Reduced Risk - Dancing frequently
The greatest risk reduction of any activity was dancing frequently, cognitive or physical. The study's authors suggested that the dancers are more resistant to the effects of dementia as a result of having greater cognitive reserve and increased complexity of neuronal synapses. -The study was led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, and funded by the National Institute on Aging. It was later published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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