Seniors Film & Lunch
Our monthly Film & Lunch events focuses on Canadian history and culture. After watching the films we discuss what we saw and then enjoy a tasty lunch.
Everyone is invited to watch the films starting at 10:30 am, followed by lunch at 11:45 am. Come for the film and conversation with your neighbours. Please come on time out of courtesy to others. Celiac and gluten-free options.
When: Third Thursday of each month at 10:30 am
Where: Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240 93 Street
Cost: $5
July 20, 2023, we will present
Many attendees are seniors but all ages are welcome, from any community.
Our films come from the NFB, Canada's National Film Board.
The hall is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, please call John, 780-318-4868, or write to him, seniors@bonniedoon.ca.
Everyone is invited to watch the films starting at 10:30 am, followed by lunch at 11:45 am. Come for the film and conversation with your neighbours. Please come on time out of courtesy to others. Celiac and gluten-free options.
When: Third Thursday of each month at 10:30 am
Where: Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240 93 Street
Cost: $5
July 20, 2023, we will present
- The Voyageurs. This short film tells the tale of the men who drove big freighter canoes into the wilderness in the days when the fur trade was Canada's biggest business. The film recreates scenes of the early 19th century with a soundtrack by an all-male chorus.
- The Grasslands Project - Life Out Here. This short documentary from The Grasslands Project brings a female perspective to the male-dominated ranching and farming industries. Women often have a strong voice in the operations, and some women have been running their own ranches for decades. For this collaborative documentary, the participants themselves chose the themes to be discussed and then interviewed each other. These women are deeply dedicated to their farms, ranches and families. They can ranch as well as a man... maybe even better.
- The Last Key. A young immigrant arrives in Canada from France—and brings his Citroën 2CV with him. The iconic post-war car stands out on the streets of Vancouver, and before long he meets up with a group of like-minded car buffs. In Julien Capraro’s documentary short, Franck, Lionel, Harjeet and Johnny Mac, who are busy preparing for an upcoming antique-car show, explain how these vehicles not only evoke nostalgia for a past era but are also a powerful marker of identity and a link between two cultures. Produced as part of the Tremplin competition, in collaboration with ICI Radio-Canada Télé.
Many attendees are seniors but all ages are welcome, from any community.
Our films come from the NFB, Canada's National Film Board.
The hall is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, please call John, 780-318-4868, or write to him, seniors@bonniedoon.ca.
