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Manitoba's most popular singles club
   
                     
   

How can a single person find friends and have fun?
How can you do things and go places without a partner?
Take the first step and join us!

The following activities don't require a partner.
It won't be long before you've met a whole new world!

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
                     
   
Affiliates
   
   

Affiliates - Making the Right Connections!
Based on positive response received the past 23 years,
we are starting off by spreading our word/wings a little farther via Adventures Affiliates!
While dedicated to providing members with activities
and information to enhance their transition, cultivate their inner well-being, physical health,
develop friends and intimate healthy relationships,
we are pleased to offer extended services
to help you make the right connection with small/home businesses.
Thanks to making our own invaluable connections over the years,
we now have a long list of competent professionals
who are ready and willing to offer advice, suggestions,
extended referrals and discounts to Adventures members.

Instead of running yourself ragged, trying to find the appropriate answers
to those pesky time-consuming questions or concerns, contact us first at 775-3484.
We'll do our best to connect you with the right person,
company or organization in many areas of finding business,
personal, health, legal and other everyday related services!
If you represent a business or organization that will provide a discount for goods,
services or entertainment that will enhance Adventures members,
call us at 775-3484 and become an Adventures Affiliate!

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Arts & Entertainment
   
   

There are so many events in Winnipeg,
regardless of the season.
Whether you prefer traditional arts or more casual entertainment,
we invite you to discover Winnipeg's events and attractions
with people who know the ropes
and who share your interests.

We meet once a month in the homes of our volunteer hosts-
Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. in the winter
and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in summer
(A&E summer starts in May).
You must be in attendance to find out what's going on -
that's when you'll decide which events you'd like to go to.

Meetings last about 2 hours and are highly social in nature.
Things to Bring: Your Adventures membership Card (can't get in without it!)
Your day timer (to avoid scheduling conflicts)
Your cheque book (to pay for events)
Any coupons you are willing to share
$3 to cover the cost of the fabulous refreshments

Please call the host at least 3 days prior to the meeting
to get the address and directions.
Contact a Coordinator:
Paula, Paulette or Connie

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Billiards
   
   

Located at one of the finer billiards halls in Winnipeg.
Join us on Wednesday nights and play three exciting hours of billiards.
It's a great night of fun and conversation.
The average membership is 50 - 60 utilizing all eight tables.
The time starts at 6:30 with registration and one practice table.
7 p.m. is the starting time for everyone to start their games.
Shut down is at 9 p.m. which enables everyone to go home early
or meet for coffee at their favourite watering holes.

You do not have to be en experienced player to enjoy the evening.
Many of our experienced players are more than willing
to be paired with beginners as it gives them the option to teach novices.
Come and enjoy an evening seeing old friends and meeting new ones.
Just drop in, show your membership card and you have a few games.

Flea Whiskey's - 601 Erin & Portage Avenue

Contact one of the coordinators: Judy, Diane or Sharon.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Bowling - 5 Pin
   
   

Meet us at Acadamy Lanes, no bowling experience needed!

Teams change weekly, always a great mix of personalities.

You can attend when in fits your schedule.

50/50 money draw weekly.

Meet at the Academy Bar and Eatery for fun
and relaxed conversation after the games.

7:00-9:00 p.m.

Coordinators: Lynne & Sue

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Brunches Sunday - Feasting with Friends
   
   

This is an excellent way to socialize with friends
you've met at Adventures, meet new members
or reconnect with those you haven't seen for a while.
We usually have 10-15 attendees for 'members only' Sunday Brunch.
You will be asked to present your membership card.
(Your brass tag will not be accepted as membership)

Some restaurants have seating limits so members are encouraged
to contact the Coordinator early in the week to reserve seating.

No reservations can be accepted after 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
If you would like information on being a Coordinator, call Iris.

If you need information about a restaurant,
please call the restaurant directly, but do not make a reservation.
The Coordinator will handle all reservations.
Most brunches are held Sundays 12:00 noon.

Restaurants provide brunchers with their own bills
and tip as you normally would.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Canoeing, Camping and Kayaking
   
   

Have you thought about trying canoeing?
Are you holding back because you feel that you lack the skills,
experience or fitness to keep up with the rest of the group?
Put your mind at ease!

We are virtually your complete outdoor activity group,
with hiking fishing, picnics, exploring, swimming,
wildlife viewing, photography, camping
and even fine dining all part of the experience.

Day trippers will need a lunch, snack, drinking water, warm and cool clothing,
hat, rain gear, sunscreen, sunglasses, insect repellent
and a pack, (preferably waterproof) to carry it all. Bathing suits are optional.
Boating and water safety rules must be followed.

Costs for out of town trips are between $7 and $15 for car pooling
and $5 per person per day for canoe rentals.
You may register up to two weeks in advance for day trips.
We recommend that you register up to two weeks
in advance for canoe and camping trips.
Unusual water or weather conditions may dictate some changes to the schedule
please contact your coordinators for updates.

We require more members with their own canoes and/or carrying vehicles

contact Adrian & Murray

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Co-ed Slow-Pitch
   
   

Join us for a game of fun slow pitch where everyone plays!
Have lots of fun and enjoy the company
of your fellow team mates on and off the field.
Meet at a local watering hole for good conversation after a great workout!

Gloves are available if you do not have one.
Cost: $3.00 per person to pay for diamonds, etc

Contact the office for details.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Curling
   
   

MIXED FUN CURLING and
CASUAL TAVERN NIGHTS

Thistle Curling Club
280 Burnell Street

Jam Session Sing-a-long
Free Admission for Adventures Musicians

Curling, Cards and Games
Casual Social: Great Music
and Dancing (Drop-In)
Late Lunch (Pub Grub)

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Cycling
   
   

Join us Mondays at 7:00 pm for a fun ride!

Helmets and water are encouraged

 

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Dining Club (Monthly)
   
   

If you like to eat out and want to experience
some of Winnipeg's great ethnic cuisine -
then this is the crowd for you!

We meet once a month at a different ethnic restaurant
in and around town.
Reservations are usually 7:00 p.m.
It is not a group menu - you order and pay on your own.
It's an enjoyable, casual evening and a great way
to try new food & meet new members.

Contact the coordinator Val
to reserve your spot.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Dressy Fun Socials
   
   

Masonic Centre - 420 Corydon (Confusion Corner)
Large Dance Floor - Prizes - Fun - Food
A Great Place to Meet New Friends
"Where everyone knows your name"


Meet and greet, cash bar
Complimentary Dance Lessons
Dance to Your Favorite Tunes
Hot & Cold Buffet and Desserts

Advance tickets are necessary.
You'll be refunded $3 upon presentation of your Adventures Membership Card.
Refunds apply to prepaid pickups prior to the dance
and for RSVPs with ticket sellers prior to the dance. Drop-ins no rebate.

Dress Code - No Jeans Please

Tickets only $ 15
One Free Admission to Adventures Members
on your birthday month


Call Your Favourite Ticket Sellers
or Adventures Office ............. 775-3484

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Fun Lover's (for the Young at Heart)
   
   


Various fun activities such as :
Super Bowl Party
Murder on the Menu
Rumours Comedy Night
Hot Tub Party
Apple River Tubing

For more information or to register:
Email ddykstra@shaw.ca
or call Doug: 983-3480 / 792-9044
( Fun Lover activities are limited to Adventures members only
- some exceptions may apply)
Suggestions welcome.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Golf
   
   

We play Tuesday evenings at a local course
and tee off anytime after 5:45.

The fee is $13.00 for 9 holes and there are usually about 2 - 3 groups.
You don't have to be good player,
but you do have to be able to keep up the pace.
We go out to a nearby establishment
for a couple of drinks and snacks afterwards.

Rounds are booked one week in advance
and it you need to cancel, leave your name
and phone number no later than Monday.

Call Val


   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Group of Friends (Widows & Widowers)
   
   

Come out to our monthly dinners!

Other activities may include
suggestions that are made at our monthly dinners.

Dinners are always held the first Wednesday of every month
(except July and August).

Contact the Coordinators,
Darlene, Joyce, Marlene.

48 hours advance confirmation of attendance is required!

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Happy Hugger .. Who Me?
   
   

A Happy Hugger is a volunteer
whose role is to help with the dances and other functions.
We greet people at the door, take their tickets,
and provide them with name tags.
We also do a whole lot more.
We help set things up, put things away and generally look after things.

Another of our responsibilities
is to ensure people have a good time,
and that means we help new members get seated.


We are here to help you enjoy the event.
If you have a question about Adventures
or anything concerning the event we are also here for you.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Hiking Enthusiasts
   
   

Come out to enjoy the beautiful outdoors
in the company of other outdoor enthusiasts!
To make the hikes more enjoyable, please bring: water, lunch, hat, sunscreen,
insect repellent, raincoat, sturdy runners or hiking boots,
jacket, a swimsuit for hot days, and a backpack to carry everything.

We carpool from the city to the trail head,
and often have supper before heading back.
The hikes vary in length from 10 to 15 km,
and the terrain varies from easy (mostly flat) to difficult.
Please call ahead to confirm your attendance.

 

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Loving Choices / Next Step
   
   

10 WEEK SERIES FOR SINGLES AND
V I P WEEKENDS FOR COUPLES

Loving Choices./The Next Step is a 10-week educational seminar
is a "must" for 'Rebuilding' graduates and others
who want to learn more about making relationships successful.
The focus is on learning and practicing relationship skills.

Loving Choices was developed by Dr. Bruce Fisher and Nina Hart.
Bruce was a Family Therapist,
author of the best selling book,
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends

Presented by: Ray Antymis
Transformational Facilitator

Call 775-3484 for advance registration and
location information

IF YOU HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIX PEOPLE
INTERESTED IN THESE SEMINARS,
PLEASE LET US KNOW.
WE CAN CUSTOM CREATE THIS SEMINAR,
IN YOUR COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GROUP.

Who Might Participate?
=> Anyone wanting to create more healing and healthy relationships
for yourself and with others.
=> Singles who want to change your pattern
of creating unhealthy and unhappy relationships.
=> Those of you wanting to heal
some of your past emotional pain and wounding.

 

  The Ten Weekly Topics

1. Overview of the Seminar Experience
2. Feelings
3. Inner Voices and Coping Strategies
4. Learning How To Do the Self Encounter
5. Creating a Healthy Internal Family / Learning About Your Family of Origin
6. Seeking your Identity/Getting to Know Your Inner Children
7. Changing Power Struggles into Growing Pains
8. Creating Boundaries and Ownership
9. Relationships Are Your Teachers
10. Changing Challenges into Loving Choices


How to Enroll
Space is limited - for advance registration call
775-3484 and location information
Cost: $250 (plus GST)



COMMENTS FROM REBUILDING
WHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP ENDS WEEKEND

To Ray Antymis:

I must thank you for all the opportunities Rebuilding has given me as a participant and a facilitator. Without such worthwhile endeavors on your part there would be a lot more hurting people out there. It's been a pleasure to know you. Barb

Ray: Thank you so much for this weekend and for sharing Rebuilding with me. Sharing with others is giving me strength and helps to keep me on the correct path when things get tough and I need a helping hand. Your warmth and caring must be a great inspiration to all who know you and will be a great inspiration to those in the future. I wish you all the best on your own life journey! LeeAnne

When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Many people in our fair city are achieving great strides in personal growth thanks to your magnificent efforts. I thank you for reaching out. I thank you for your wisdom. Darrell

Ray: You are very effective as a facilitator. I felt you were gentle and used humor to bridge from one situation back to topic on agenda. Your two day seminar used theory and discussion in a way that I, as an adult, could learn, internalize and apply the issues. Overall, I see your sessions continuing to be well received. Good luck and continued success. Helen

Ray: Thank you for the information this weekend, it was very helpful. Laverne

Ray: Thanks for this weekend seminar. Thanks for your wisdom and putting up with so many people coming through your door each week. It takes a special person to be able to open your home to so many. I also like joking around with you and your sense of humor. I'm very glad to know you and Linda both. You're both very special people. Lorna

Ray: I am in awe of your generosity and self-sacrificing lifestyle to help others heal themselves and be the best they can be. You gave me back a person I barely remember, I cherish her and I will never lose her again. Thank you for helping me find my way! Sandy

Ray: I enjoyed this group as much or more than the others which you've facilitated. I am always amazed at your ability to generate so much positive energy and to do so much to help others. Jim

This was a great weekend! Every time I come I get more insight into myself and my past relationship and what I need and want out of future relationships. Thanks! Unknown

 

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
New Member Discussions
   
   


- Am I nervous about going to my first Adventures function?
- Do I want to meet new people and make new friends?
- Would I like to find out how others think?


If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions,
the New Member Discussion Group is your answer!

We meet for a 4-week series on Tuesday evenings
from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.


As a result of these small group discussions
new members will find a greater and more immediate comfort level
to attend the other activities as a result of meeting
and making friends through these discussions.

Cost: $3
Contact Ray 775-3484

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Off the Beaten Path / Small Steps Program & Potluck
   
   

A unique walking group that offers support
in an informal and comfortable way,
combining exercise, discussion on various topics and companionship.
Gathering time will follow the walk.

 

Who is it for? Any member of Adventures for Successful Singles
When is it held? Wednesday mornings from 9:00 a.m.- 12 noon

 

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Registration / Walking / Refreshments/ Java and Water
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Handouts / Small Steps Discussion Group (various personal growth topics)
12 noon - 1p.m. Potluck Lunch
   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Readers Forum
   
   

This is an eclectic and informal group
that likes to have light-hearted talk about what they read.
Our dinner meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month.

All books available at the Winnipeg Public Library

For more information or to suggest a book -
contact the coordinator: Charles

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
   
   

Ten week seminar to help those
going through the loss of a love relationship.

Developed by Therapist, Dr. Bruce Fisher,
Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends is a
proven 19 step process of adjustment
to the loss of a love relationship.

VIP weekend sessions are also conducted upon request.

more information

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Skating
   
   


In the winter come and enjoy an afternoon of skating with your friends
on Sunday afternoons 2 p.m.,
check the calendar for dates and locations.
Coffee or pub after for conversation / rehydration.
These dates / locations are subject to weather and ice conditions.
Contact Erich.
Safety gear - helmets and mitts, are encouraged!

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Skiing Cross Country (Nordic) & Downhill (Alpine)
   
   


Are you dreading another long winter?
Well, you can do one of two things to make it go by faster!
1) Move to the Bahamas;
2) Strap on some boards or blades and get out there
with your friends from Adventures.
With three scheduled ski outings per week,
even YOU can find the time to relax and re-energize on the trail.
If you're a novice, we'll even arrange a group lesson
for you at Windsor Park Golf Course.

Tuesday skiing under the lights at
Windsor Park
starts at 7 p.m. and lasts one to two hours.
Your trail fee is $3.50 and your coordinator is Bruce.
The Saturday afternoon group will be led by Donna
and will ski at Bird's Hill Park.
Meet at the riding stable at 2 p.m.
There are no trail fees. You should be back for hot chocolate by 4 p.m.

If you seek a challenging skiing experience in beautiful,
scenic surroundings, then Sunday is your day.
We start off easy and then progress to more hilly terrain.
We car pool from Winnipeg and ski from three to five hours,
Bring lunch and a hot drink. Most trails have warming huts en route.

Your coordinator is Adrian.
It is important that you call your coordinator to register
and confirm that the trip is going ahead as scheduled.

Alpine Skiing will be conducted on an ad hoc basis.
If you have a weekday available to hit the slopes
at Frostfire, ND or Minnedosa, MB, please call Adrian 2 weeks in advance.

 

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Tuesday Cheap Seats
   
   

Tuesday afternoon movies

After the movie we go for coffee and conversation.

If you are interested in going please contact Doreen.

   
       
       
       
       
       
       
         
   
Travel Connections
   
   

Like to travel but have no one to travel with?
Want to keep travel fees down by eliminating the single supplements?
Have a place in mind?
Contact the Adventures office to make a complimentary appointment
to view other members travel preferences and profiles.

775-3484