Red Maple Elderly Club | 枫叶正红老年俱乐部

About Us 关于我们

Red Maple Elderly Club is a non-profit public welfare organization. Since its establishment in 2004, it has had over 1,500 registered members. Due to high mobility, the number of active members each year is around 140.

With the increasing number of Chinese immigrants overseas, we often see friends with graying hair who have given up their comfortable lives in their home country to come to Canada for family reasons. Upon arriving in a new country, they face greater mental stress than younger people due to language barriers, lack of transportation, unfamiliar neighborhood relationships, and having no friends outside of family.

Over the years, our club has done a lot of positive and effective work, providing a new recreational space for these seniors and adding various activities beneficial to physical and mental health. Our annual activities include:

Organizing member birthday parties, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Mother's Day, and Spring Festival celebrations.
Hosting lectures on health, lifestyle, and medical knowledge for seniors.
Organizing member trips in spring and fall.
Visiting and performing at nursing homes.
Participating in local multicultural festivals, Chinese festivals, and other related events.

These activities not only enrich the lives of our club members but also expand their social circles. The Red Maple Elderly Club has played a very good role as a bridge for this special Chinese community to connect with and understand Canadian society.

Come, dear friends! Our club may not be big, but it can make you feel warm everywhere. It's not small either, with various weekly entertainment activities, there's always something suitable for you.

Our club's weekly activity groups include:

English class
Waist drum group
Dance group (folk dance, social dance, etc.)
Drama group (Peking Opera, Huangmei Opera, etc.)
Singing group (choir, karaoke, etc.)
Chess and card group (mahjong, poker, etc.)
Tai Chi group
Musical instrument group
Painting group
Table tennis group
Chat group

Members can voluntarily participate based on their interests and hobbies.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, various groups have arranged online activities where members can learn dancing, singing, chatting, sharing news and anecdotes, sharing life experiences, and discussing a wide range of topics.

枫叶正红老年俱乐部是一个非盈利性的公益群众团体。自2004年成立以来共有注册会员一千五百余人，由于人员流动性大，所以每年的活动会员大约在140人左右。

随着华人移民海外人数的增加，在这个群体里，总是能够看见一些顶着花白头发的朋友，他们为了亲情牵挂，放弃了国内安逸的生活来到加拿大。初到一个全新的国度，除了家人，没有朋友，语言不通，没有交通工具，陌生的邻里关系，让他们面临着比年轻人更大的精神压力。

这些年来，俱乐部做了大量积极有效的工作，为这些老年人提供了一个全新的娱乐场所，增设各种有益身心健康的活动项目。俱乐部每年的活动有：

举办会员生日茶话会、端午节、中秋节、母亲节、和春节联欢会等。
举办关于老年人的健康、生活及医疗等知识讲座。
春季和秋季组织会员旅游各一次。
去老人院慰问演出。
参与当地的多元文化节、中国节、华夏节等相关活动的演出。

这些活动不但丰富了俱乐部会员们的生活，也扩展了他们的社交圈子。可以说枫叶正红老年俱乐部为这个特殊华人群体接触并了解加拿大社会起到了非常好的桥梁作用。

来吧，亲爱的朋友们，这里不大，却能让您处处温暖，这里不小，每周各种的娱乐活动总有一个适合您。

俱乐部每周各类型活动小组有：

英语班
腰鼓组
舞蹈组（民族舞，交谊舞等）
戏剧组（京剧，黄梅戏等）
歌唱组（合唱队，卡拉OK等）
棋牌组（麻将，扑克等）
太极组
乐器组
绘画组
乒乓球组
聊天组

会员可以根据兴趣爱好自愿参加。

在新冠疫情期间，各小组安排有网上活动，可学习跳舞，唱歌、聊天，互通新闻轶事，分享生活经验，畅谈天南海北。

About Us 关于我们

Our Mission:

Self-entertainment, making friends, loving life, and integrating into society.

Our Goals:

Healthy at 70, disease-free at 80, self-reliant at 90, 100 is not a dream.

Membership Conditions:

We welcome Chinese and overseas Chinese friends, as well as international friends over 50 years old to join our club. Your participation will make this group more vibrant!