Our mission at Good Companions is to promote heightened quality of 50 plus life through education, recreation and wellness activities in an environment fostering fun, social interaction and community involvement- safe and accessible to all.
Update as of November 25, 2020
With the Alberta government banning all indoor social gatherings for three weeks, all our in-person programs are cancelled and Good Companions is now closed. We will
re-open the week of January 11 if all goes well and these new restrictions prove effective.
While we’re sad to miss the programs we had scheduled, we’re also proud to be part of a provincial effort to “bend the curve” and reduce stress on our hospitals and heroic caregivers. Our staff will check messages daily while the club is closed and return your calls as quickly as possible. If you need help, please call us at 403-249-6991.
In-person programs may be gone for now, but our online programs continue as usual. This is the perfect time for you to try our five online offerings. They’re FREE with your current Good Companions membership. You’ll find descriptions of programs running weekday mornings at 11:00am below.
2021 Good Companions Memberships
Please support our in-person and online programs by renewing your membership for 2021. Membership fees remain unchanged at $30 for the full year. Safe payment options are:
By e-transfer to gc50plus@gmail.com (Contact us if you’re not sure how to do an e-transfer. We will call and walk you through it).
By cheque payable to Good Companions 50 Plus Club mailed to:
Good Companions 50 Plus Club
2609 19th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T3E 0E9
FREE Online Programs Every Weekday Morning
Be sure to renew your membership for 2021 so you may continue enjoying all our online programs FREE OF CHARGE in the New Year.
Monday Melodies - Mondays at 11:00am
Research shows that singing gives your lungs a workout, boosts the immune system, lowers stress levels – and best of all, it’s fun! Raise your voice in song as we share our favourite singalong tunes. Your host, Tom Gillespie brings you golden oldies, show tunes, country, pop and traditional songs.
Active Aging Yoga - Tuesdays at 11:00am
This virtual class hosted by Carlie Nicol will cover standing and seated Hatha yoga postures that have adaptations to them for the active ager. You will learn postural modifications – focusing on standing poses for strength, balance and joint mobility and seated postures for opening the chest and working thru all movements of the spine.
StrongerU Senior Fitness – Wednesdays at 11:00am
Studies continue to show us that engaging in physical activity is the most effective way to stay healthy as we age. This 30-minute workout can be performed seated or standing based on your ability, right in the privacy of your own home.
Mindfulness & Meditation - Thursdays at 11:00am
Join Tracey Delfs for a short, guided meditation and learn more about how you can incorporate various mindfulness practices into your life with ease. Practicing mindfulness and meditation will help you to worry less, decrease anxiety, sleep better, think more clearly and increase your level of happiness.
Coffee Chat – Fridays at 11:00am
This weekly get together gives you relaxed, informal conversation about whatever’s on our minds. Consistent social interactions can help keep you mentally, physically and emotionally fit. They also fend off the difficulties caused by isolation, which is so important under pandemic conditions.
With the Alberta government banning all indoor social gatherings for three weeks, all our in-person programs are cancelled and Good Companions is now closed. We will
re-open the week of January 11 if all goes well and these new restrictions prove effective.
While we’re sad to miss the programs we had scheduled, we’re also proud to be part of a provincial effort to “bend the curve” and reduce stress on our hospitals and heroic caregivers. Our staff will check messages daily while the club is closed and return your calls as quickly as possible. If you need help, please call us at 403-249-6991.
In-person programs may be gone for now, but our online programs continue as usual. This is the perfect time for you to try our five online offerings. They’re FREE with your current Good Companions membership. You’ll find descriptions of programs running weekday mornings at 11:00am below.
2021 Good Companions Memberships
Please support our in-person and online programs by renewing your membership for 2021. Membership fees remain unchanged at $30 for the full year. Safe payment options are:
By e-transfer to gc50plus@gmail.com (Contact us if you’re not sure how to do an e-transfer. We will call and walk you through it).
By cheque payable to Good Companions 50 Plus Club mailed to:
Good Companions 50 Plus Club
2609 19th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T3E 0E9
FREE Online Programs Every Weekday Morning
Be sure to renew your membership for 2021 so you may continue enjoying all our online programs FREE OF CHARGE in the New Year.
Monday Melodies - Mondays at 11:00am
Research shows that singing gives your lungs a workout, boosts the immune system, lowers stress levels – and best of all, it’s fun! Raise your voice in song as we share our favourite singalong tunes. Your host, Tom Gillespie brings you golden oldies, show tunes, country, pop and traditional songs.
Active Aging Yoga - Tuesdays at 11:00am
This virtual class hosted by Carlie Nicol will cover standing and seated Hatha yoga postures that have adaptations to them for the active ager. You will learn postural modifications – focusing on standing poses for strength, balance and joint mobility and seated postures for opening the chest and working thru all movements of the spine.
StrongerU Senior Fitness – Wednesdays at 11:00am
Studies continue to show us that engaging in physical activity is the most effective way to stay healthy as we age. This 30-minute workout can be performed seated or standing based on your ability, right in the privacy of your own home.
Mindfulness & Meditation - Thursdays at 11:00am
Join Tracey Delfs for a short, guided meditation and learn more about how you can incorporate various mindfulness practices into your life with ease. Practicing mindfulness and meditation will help you to worry less, decrease anxiety, sleep better, think more clearly and increase your level of happiness.
Coffee Chat – Fridays at 11:00am
This weekly get together gives you relaxed, informal conversation about whatever’s on our minds. Consistent social interactions can help keep you mentally, physically and emotionally fit. They also fend off the difficulties caused by isolation, which is so important under pandemic conditions.
Our thanks to Chartwell for sponsoring
Active Aging Yoga and Mindfulness & Meditation.
