The Mount Pearl Seniors Independence Group (MPSIG) celebrated 25 years with a dinner and dance on April 21 at the Reid Community Centre. City councillors and staff, government officials, members and staff of the group were present to celebrate 25 years of serving seniors from Mount Pearl and neighbouring communities. MPSIG is known as the biggest seniors group in Atlantic Canada with 500 members and activities five days a week including Low Impact Aerobics, guitar sessions, darts, Tuesday Friendship, cards, bingo and Rummoli, sewing, knitting, Nia, Crib and much more. The City of Mount Council is their biggest supporter of which the group is forever grateful, said coordinator Georgina Smith. On hand for the event were, starting in the back from left: Councillor Jim Locke, Director of Recreation and Community Safety Jason Collins, Mount Pearl – Southlands MHA Paul Lane, Children Seniors and Social Development Minister John Abbott, MPSIG member Herb Feaver, Councillors Bill Antle and Councillor Isabelle Fry; and in the middle row, from left: Seniors’ Advocate Susan Walsh, Manager of Community Services Programs Sean McKenna, Mount Pearl North MHA Lucy Stoyles, Mayor Dave Aker, Deputy Mayor Nicole Kieley, and MPSIG members Mildred Pretty, Ruth May, and Bill Thomson; and in the front, from left: MPSIG Coordinator Georgina Smith, and members Alice Burke, Agnes Murphy, Shirley Boone, and Mona Chipman.
