Senior Moments - The Campbellford Seniors Club Newsletter Issue #22: April - June 2017 | Page 8

club member story
funerals,” she said. The hall will
accommodate 70-90 people.
The big kitchen means events can
be catered.
Milt likes to busy himself in the club’s
kitchen getting the coffee or tea.
“I’m in the background, nobody
knows I am around,” he said with a
chuckle.
Kathy is a real advocate of the club.
“A lot of people say if they weren’t
coming to this club, they would be
sitting at home alone,” she said.
“It’s really sad for any town that
doesn’t have a place to gather.
This is a place to get together and
just talk, enjoy a game, have tea or
coffee and visit.”
As always, her welcoming attitude is
obvious.
Love at First Sight
Love was in the air as Kathy and Milt
Cooper talked about their celebration
last September 24th at the seniors’ club.
“She was just 19 when we got
married,” said Milt.
Kathy just turned 70 and Milt is 82
years young.
“We loved square dancing. That’s how
we met, at a dance,” said Milt, who
admits to being a shy kind of guy. He
was still a bachelor then.
They went dancing again at a hunter’s
ball. “After that we kept meeting
accidentally,” Milt said. “Kathy’s
mother said if we wait one year and
still want to date she would say yes,
it’s ok,” he added with a grin. Kathy
added with a grin, “Mom told me if
he wants to see you he’s got to come
and see me first.” That’s the way things
were done in their day.
“I just like coming here opening up
the club and seeing everybody. I
love meeting the new people,” said
Kathy with her typical enthusiasm
and smile. “For many newcomers it’s
just getting in the door and down the
hallway,” she said, acknowledging
that for many starting something
new is difficult and change can be
difficult when you are a senior. “Turns out Kathy’s mom was the
grandest old lady I ever met,” said
Milt, who knew from the get-go Kathy
was the girl he wanted to spend the
rest of his life with.
“People don’t know what to expect
so I say just come down here and
find out how welcoming everyone
can be,” she concluded. When asked what they thought each
other’s best quality is, Milt said with
a big grin, “She is not a spendthrift.”
And Kathy said, “Compassion is his
best quality, he has many. Milt has
always been there for me.”
The club currently has about 140
members.
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When asked what has made their
marriage last, Kathy said smiling,
“We’ve done everything together,
even worked side by side in business,
and we are best friends and we never
go to bed angry.”