蓝天白云晴空万里，绿草如茵苍松如盖，万物生机盎然。40名红衣白帽的朋友聚集在Wade Road 公园，愉快参加我们周围的老年朋友期待己久的＂欢聚夏季健身活动日”。 近三年来，我们坚持在公园每周一次的健身活动，今天就是我们的表演展示。 我们的表演于7月15日上午十点准时开始，十二点半才结束。表演有健身舞《月亮女神》，《月光下的凤尾竹》和《杏花落》，还有《八段锦》，24式太极拳。健身舞的音乐优美，动作活泼，深受欢迎。八段锦和太极拳是中国传承千年的健体运动，动作舒缓，身心和谐，有益于调节气血增进稳定平衡能力。 大家随着音乐舞动，也吸引公园中的其它人跟着我们一起活动。最后大家一起欢快跳起集体舞《春之歌》。 今天来到公园的朋友平均年龄达76，80以上的老朋友有12位。90岁的2位。看他们的笑脸和矫健身形没人相信他们已是Super-seniors！ 老年生活幸福关键是健康和友情。我们组织这个活动联络的社区的老友欢乐相聚、交流情感，同时通过轻柔的运动舒展身心、收获健康。 本次活动得到DELTA邻里小额基金的资助，衷心感谢Jennifer Graham和基金会的帮助！ 我们将坚持在公园每周一次的健身活动，吸引更多老年人加入我们，增强友情和身心健康，让周围社区的老年人在这里找到朋友，一起运动一起欢笑。我们的老年生活会更加自信、自强、快乐！
Today, it is a clear blue sky with some white clouds. The green grass is like a cushion, and pine trees are surrounded. Full of vitality! In the morning, there were 40 seniors wearing red cloths and white hats in Wade Road Park. Today’s elderly fitness dance show is what our old friends have been waiting for a long time. We have been practicing in the park once a week for three years. Our show started on July 15 at 10 am and ended at 12:30 pm. It included fitness dances “Moon Goddess”, “Phoenix Bamboo under Moon” and “Dance with Apricot Blossom”. Also included “Baduanjin” and 24 styles of Tai Chi. Fitness dances have flexible movements accompanied by beautiful music, so many people like them. Baduanjin (Eight Pieces of Brocade) and Tai Chi are traditional Chinese exercises combining gentle movements, breath control, and mental focus to enhance health and balance abilities. We danced to music and engaged other people to join us. At last, they all played a group dance happily. The average age of participants today is over 76 years old, 12 are over 80 years old, and 2 are 90 years old. But look at their smiling faces and spry bodies, nobody could believe they are super-seniors already. The keys to happiness in old age are health and friendship. The target of our project is connecting seniors in our community, organizing parties with old friends to exchange their feelings and increasing happiness and health. This activity is supported by the Neighbourhood Small Grants Delta. Thank Jennifer Graham from the bottom of our hearts for her help in applying to the project. We’ll keep fitness activities in this park. Let the seniors in surround get friends, take exercises together and laugh together. Hope more people will join us. Improving our physical and psychological health, we’ll be more self-confident, more self-improving and happier!
