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Hi All, This year's Golden Games will be held in four different Centres, namely:  Langstaff Community Centre, McConaghy Senior Centre, Rouge Woods Community Centre and Oak Ridges Community Centre. Dates : June 9th (Monday) - 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Rouge Woods Community Centre June 9th (Monday) - 1:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Oak Ridges Community Centre June 10th (Tuesday) - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at McConaghy Senior Centre June 10th (Tuesday) - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Langstaff Community Centre June 12th (Thursday) - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Langstaff Community Centre Registration : 1.  You can only play at one of the four Centres.  Registration forms are available at all Centres. 2.  Please indicate which category you wish to participate, e.g., Men's Single, Women's Single and/or Men's/Women's Double. 3.  Deadline for registration is Thursday, May 15th. Format : 1.  The Fun Games will be played at four diffe...

Please note the following events to be held at different Centres during the months of April, May and June. 1.  Community Discussion Older Adults 55+     Langstaff Community Centre April 22 ( Tuesday ) 1 pm, McConaghy Centre April 23 (Wednesday) 1 pm, Oakridges Community Centre April 24 (Thursday) 1 pm.     These sessions are for the Town of Richmond Hill to gauge your opinions and to decide future programs additions or cancellations. Participants need to register at McConaghy Centre or call  905-737-1818 . 2.  Older Adult 8th Annual Health Fair     Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts May 30 (Friday) 10 am  - 2 pm.     Tickets $5. Entertainment and pizza lunch included. 3.  55+ Barbecue     Mill Pond Park June 6 (Friday) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.     Free of charge. 4.  55+ Golden Game...

CIGARETTE:   A pinch of tobacco   Rolled in paper   With fire at one end   And a fool at the other!   MARRIAGE:   It's an agreement   Wherein   A man loses his bachelors degree   And a woman gains her masters   LECTURE:   An art of transmitting Information   From the notes of the lecturer   To the notes of students   Without passing through the minds   Of either   CONFERENCE:   The confusion of one man   Multiplied by the   Number present   COMPROMISE:   The art of dividing   A cake in such a way that   Everybody believes   He got the biggest piece   TEARS:   The hydraulic force by which   Masculine will power is   Defeated by feminine water-power!   CONFERENCE ROOM:   A place where everybody talks,   Nobody listens   And everybody disagrees later on   ECSTASY:   A feeling when you fee...

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法庭里座无虚席，开庭审判的是一桩绑架案。犯罪嫌疑人是一个30多岁的民工，绑架了一个六岁的男孩儿。让人欣慰的是，孩子安然无恙。虽然没有造成严重的后果，但他仍然要受到法律的制裁。 　　一民工绑架的是老板的儿子。之前，他在老板那里干了八个月，却没有拿到一分钱。他几次求老板先预支点儿钱，哪怕几百元也行。他是家里唯一的顶梁柱，他的母亲患有严重的心脏病，一天也离不开药。孩子上学也要用钱。还有他的妹妹，因为失恋患了精神病，他还要为妹妹治病，他不能看着妹妹天天披头散发满街乱跑。他每次找老板要钱，老板都一脸的不耐烦。往往他还没说上几句话，就被老板叫来的保安赶出了办公室。     终于，他忍无可忍，绑架了老板的儿子。后来，他后悔了，他完全可以跑掉，但他怕孩子一个人出什么意外，也怕孩子害怕，便一直把孩子抱在怀里。当警察出现的时候，孩子在他的怀里睡得正香。 　　他被判了五年。旁听席上的人都为他惋惜，到底是不懂法，否则，也就不会付出这样大的代价。他那个风雨飘摇的家该怎么办呢? 　　就在法官要宣布退庭时，从旁听席上传来 个苍老的声音：“等等，我有话要说。”大家扭头望去，是一个年过花甲的老妇人。有人认识她，她是男孩儿的奶奶，也就是老板的妈妈。孩子被绑架之后，老人一病不起，那是她最爱的孙子，也是孙辈中唯一的男孩儿。众人的心里都有些紧张，或许，老人还要提额外的条件，那个已经一无所有的民工还能承受得起吗? 　　老人慢慢地向被告席走过去。她站在民工面前，大家看到，她的嘴角在抖动。大厅里鸦雀无声，谁也不知道会发生什么事。 突然，老人弯下腰，向民工深深地鞠了三个躬。所有的人都愣住了，包括原告席上的老板，他想母亲大概老糊涂了。 　　老人抬起花白的头，泪水流了一脸。良久，她缓缓地说：“孩子，这第一躬，是我代我的儿子向你赔罪。是我教子无方，让他做出了对不起你的事。该受审判的不应该只是你，还有我的儿子，他才是罪魁祸首。这第二躬，是我向你的家人道歉。我的儿子不仅对不起你，也对不起你们一家人。作为母亲，我有愧呀。这第三躬，我感谢你没有伤害我的孙子，没给他的心灵留下丝毫的阴影，你有一颗善良的心。孩子，你比我的儿子要强上100倍。” 　　老人的一番话，令在场的人都为之动容，这是一个深明大义的母亲。而那个民工失声痛哭，是感动，也是悔恨。事情的结果是，老人的儿子不仅向民工...

Hi Friends, There will be no Saturday table tennis at Rouge Woods at this time till after mid June. Thanks to Ben for keeping the regular players informed there, not covered by this mailing list. Also thanks to David Au who will let our guys know by posting the notice on our blog. As stated by the office, there was an error in the Community Recreation Guide. We will have to stay close for the current and correct information around. Regards, Carlo