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Upcoming Seniors Programs Summer & Fall 2025
FOMOS and the Municipality of Central Manitoulin are collaborating on a series of workshops, exercise classes and a Drop-in afternoon for seniors. Details below:
DROP-IN THURSDAYS: July 24, Aug 7, Sept 4 and Sept. 18th. From 1 PM - 3 PM at the Mindemoya Council Chambers (air-conditioned). Tea, coffee & snacks available. No registration required -- just show up for a chat or to play games. FREE
Fun and Free Workshops
You will need to register for the following workshops:
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August 13 Calling all Crafty people: Saddle Floral Arrangements with Maggie and Jason
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August 27 In the Kitchen - Canning Pickles
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Sept 10 In the Garden - Saving Seeds and using geranium clippings with Nancy and erin-blythe
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Sept 24 Seasonal Crafts - Turkey pumpkins
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Oct 8 Back in the Garden - Preparing your garden for winter
To register for these workshops, please contact Alison Sloss at asloss@centralmanitoulin.ca or call 705-377-5726.
Chair Yoga and Easy Yoga Mindemoya Community Centre
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Chair Yoga is Every Tuesday 1 - 1:45 p.m.
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Gentle Yoga is Every Tuesday 2 - 3 pm
Register ahead at the Municipality, or show up and register at the yoga session.
Featured blogs
June and July Events - We had fun!
1. Summer 2025 Golf Tournament Fundraiser was held Friday June 20th
2. Summer Tea on the Lawn June 28. Our guests enjoyed tea, coffee, cookies and a chance to chat with friends
3. July 12's Art in the Park could have been a washout because of the weather, but instead it was a very successful, lively show with nine artists and artisans comfortably in the Arena, shared with the Island Summer Market!
A great centre for older adults
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For our organization FOMOS, the Mindemoya Old School is much more than just another building to be torn down. The Mindemoya school was one of Ontario’s very first consolidated schools and played a pivotal role in developing the very fabric of what we all love about Manitoulin Island.
FOMOS is on a mission to reinvent and celebrate this historical building and it's community for its second 100 years moving forward.
This building was built in 1922 and the brick laid was meant to stand the test of time. Its life as a school may be over but there are now endless possibilities for this strongly constructed, beautiful old building. We hope you will help us in preserving this special part of Central Manitoulin’s history!
Friends of the Mindemoya Old School (FOMOS)’ mission is to renovate, retrofit and repurpose this historical building as an accessible senior centre and year-round hub for artists and artisans. On the main level, local artists and artisans will create, display and sell their work in a centrally-located hub in downtown Mindemoya. It will boost the incomes of the local artistic community, especially women and Indigenous artists; fill a void in support for older adults; boost tourism, adding to the economic activity on Manitoulin Island; help to address the climate crisis by showcasing green technologies; and provide ongoing jobs in maintenance and programming. Revenue from rents in the artists’ hub will largely sustain the operations.
FOMOS has identified the need for facilities and programs to create an Age-Friendly Community, and to that end, we are planning and will establish a Senior centre. It will be inclusive, equitable, holistic, and integrated into the bigger picture of community programs over the long term. The senior centre will support the elderly in living independently allowing them to age in place in their own community. It will provide a common area to socialize and create a sense of belonging, combating isolation; and to engage in games, fitness and wellness activities. The nearest seniors’ centre is 45 kilometres away. The project will not only provide jobs in the construction phase, but it will also benefit the community.