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Special gifts
with seniors
in mind

grandparent or an acquaintance, most people know an
elderly person they'll be buying a present for this Christmas.

And since special people deserve
special presents, here’s a few sug-
gestions to help you choose the
right gift.

Making a Christmas special re-
quires a lot of ingenuity, and that’s
why there are winter trips to get
people into the spirit of Christmas.

Capilano Travel suggests a
cruise to Alaska.

“Package deals including meals
and accommodation can be ob-
tained for reasonable prices,"’ say
Capilano Travel management.

Remember to book in advance
and the savings can be significant.

Instead of sitting in front of the
T.V. on New Year’s Day, send
your grandparents on a motor
coach tour to the Pasadena Rose
Bowl Parade and let them see it

ive.

Packages to the parade also in-
clude stops in San Diego, Calif.,
and Disneyland. But if they prefer
to stay closer to home during the
Yuletide festival, a four-day,
three-night stop in Harrison Hot
Springs is a relaxing, romantic
holiday.

Such a _ tour could include
round-trip transportation, meals,
and a Christmas party at the Har-
rison Hot Springs Hotel.

If you do decide on a trip, lug-
gage is a useful, practical gift.
There are many styles of suitcases
to choose from, but lightweight
luggage is generally the easiest to
handle. And _ suitcases on wheels
make travelling much easier for
seniors.

Fitness is on everyone’s mind
these days, especially at Christmas
when most of us overeat. If your

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parents have always wanted to get
in shape, a gift certificate for a
fitness class at a loca! community
centre is an ideal gift.

Delbrook Community Centre
offers mild fitness classes for
seniors to help improve stamina.
Or enrol a parent in a chair exer-
cise class, which helps to work all
body parts and keep the body in
shape.

Eagle Harbour Community
Centre in West Vancouver offers
meditation classes and personal-
ized fitness-testing consultations.

There's no doubt that keeping in
shape and eating well are essential
to well-being. But preparing a
balanced meal does take time. A
microwave oven however, can
change all that. It’s quick and easy
to use.

For easy oven operation, select
an oven with touch controls.

At Christmas, there are plenty
of gifts to choose from but there’s
nothing a grandparent would like
more than a framed picture of the
grandchildren.

It’s a nice reminder that some-
one cares.

Remember when you’re out
shopping that most seniors have a
lot of leisure time on their hands.
Golf equipment or a membership
at a local club is an appropriate
gift for a friend or relative who en-
joys the outdoors, or tickets to the
theatre for the more cultured rela-
tive.

Don’t despair if you run out of
ideas. There’s always simple gifts
like plants or flower arrangements,
gift certificates, blankets, or dinner
in a nice restaurant. Any one
would be appreciated.

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NEWS photo Terry Peters

EILEEN MANAHAN and Philip Redford uf Nevada Bob’s Sporting Goods store display one of the store’s
selection of golf clubs. Golfing equipment or a membership to a local golf club are Christmas gift options for

seniors whe have a lot of leisure time on their hands.

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