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‘Dancing, singing and wine,’ Vernon woman’s secret to reaching 100

Clara Grootveld’s key to longevity boiled down to line dancing, sipping wine and singing out tunes

According to Clara Grootveld, the key to living until you are 100 is quite simple.

“Singing, dancing and wine,” she told The Morning Star, at her centenarian birthday bash at the Schubert Centre Monday, March 18.

She was celebrated with a cake, music and plenty of line dancing, an activity which Grootveld taught for over 30 years.

“Clara taught Mondays and I taught Thursdays,” said her friend Josie Brown.

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Bowen Assman

About the Author: Bowen Assman

I joined The Morning Star team in January 2023 as a reporter. Before that, I spent 10 months covering sports in Kelowna.
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