THANK YOU TO THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE FOR ORGANIZING

A DELICIOUS POT LUCK DINNER.  

LEFT CLOCKWISE:  GERRY MEADE, CRYS DOUPAGNE, 

GRAEME THOMPSON, SHARON FERRISS

 THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEEDS MORE MEMBERS.  PLEASE JOIN IF YOU CAN.  

AFTER DINNER WE PLAYED A GETTING TO KNOW 

YOUR NEIGHBOUR GAME.

George William Comfort Obituary

Comfort, George William – Peacefully, on Friday January 17, 2025 at the Brampton Civic Hospital. George, in his 83rd year, beloved husband of Beverly for 17 years. Loving father of Robert (Caroline) Comfort and Anita Comfort. Step-father of Denise (Dan) Collison, Heather (Dave) Stiff and Jennifer (Kurt) Kajak. Loved grandfather of Bryanne, Tim (Jackie), Andy (Mary), Jake, Caleb, Aaron, Hannah, Elizabeth, Abigail, Ethan and great grandfather of Amylia and Liam.  Dear brother of Elizabeth (the late Keith) Reaman, Dave (Carolyn) Comfort and Rhoda (the late John) Wills. George enjoyed woodworking and was a very genuine, gentle, kind, caring and loving person with a great sense of humor. George will be forever remembered by his family for his strong faith and for the love that he had for his family and friends.

 Friends will be received at the Jones Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, (905) 877-3631 on Thursday January 23, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at the Living Hope Church, 290 Main Street South, Georgetown on Friday January 24, 2025 at 11 a.m. Funeral service can be viewed by livestream at livinghopechurch.ca Interment Maple Lawn Cemetery, Wainfleet on Saturday January 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Faith Mission (In Canada) or the Living Hope Church would be appreciated.

From:

Jeanette Stephenson

Marketing and Communications Coordinator

Bennett Village

437 328 6057

jstephenson@bennettvillage.ca

bennettvillage.ca

 

On behalf of all of us at Bennett Village, thank you for your generous response to our Annual Holiday Appeal. Your support is truly heartwarming and reinforces the sense of community that surrounds our home.

This holiday season, your contribution ensures we can continue to provide the compassionate care and dignity our residents deserve. Because of your kindness, the holidays were brighter for those who call Bennett Centre their home.

We also want to remind you that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has extended the deadline for 2024 charitable donations to February 28, 2025. If you haven’t yet had the opportunity to donate or are considering an additional gift, there’s still time to make a meaningful impact and receive a 2024 tax receipt.

Your decision to stand with us during this special time of year not only impacts the lives of our residents today but also helps build a stronger foundation for the future of Bennett Village. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and commitment to making a difference.

Along with our Holiday Appeal, 2024 brought with it some amazing gifts! Here are just a few of the highlights:

January – March 

– Bennett Village received a generous donation of $1,642 from the generous people at Appalachian Pub & Eatery who fundraised for Bennett Centre during their amazing Wednesday night Acoustic Jam sessions

- Amma Canada presented our residents with some beautiful Valentine cards

April – June 

- After successful Fall and Holiday Appeal fundraisers, the Mobii projector was purchased and is now being enjoyed by our residents.

 - Terracotta Cookies, Silver Fox Pharmacy and Georgetown Chevrolet generously sponsored our Nurses lunch as part of our National Nursing week celebrations.

- Some amazing volunteers built our residents 2 gazebos and 2 benches as part of Keller Williams Red Day initiative

July – September 

- We held our 3^rd Annual Cruising for Care classic car show fundraiser -thank you to all our generous sponsors: 

Our Silver Sponsor: Silver Fox Pharmacy

Our Bronze Sponsors: Arvan Rehab Group, Churchill McLaughlin Property Management Specialists, Hey Ray, Lesley Bell Consulting, Momentum Financial Services Inc, Paul C. Armstrong Insurance Brokers Inc., and Nutra Services for their generous support.

Our in-kind sponsors: Terra Cotta Cookies, Bimbo Canada, Gordon Food Services, BKMVSS, Stone Ridge Insurance Brokers.

Local businesses who kindly donated raffle prizes, drivers prizes and gift baskets: Cogeco, R Auto Detail, Car Star Burlington, Rattlesnake Point, Maui Jim, Moncton Real Estate Group, and Sherwood Copy and Print.

The success of our annual event was made possible by our partners Georgetown Market Place, Street Classic Cruise and the amazing classic tunes of HHOL Radio, featuring 108FM.

- Musicians Foundation donated some awesome musical instruments for our residents.

October – December

- The Amazon Transportation Dept made a very kind donation of toiletries for our residents.

- Ilda Luceri and her team from Royal Lepage Signature Realty, delivered a delicious donation of treats and goodies for our residents to enjoy

- Bennett Centre residents were excited to receive a generous donation of 20 Lenovo laptops, from Gore Mutual Insurance.  

- Bennet Village gave back to our community by raising $110 and almost 160 pounds of food for the Georgetown Bread Basket!

- Special thanks to Liz Leckie, CFP- IG Wealth Management and her amazing team at Georgetown Seniors Christmasalong with RLPM realty, Amma, Walmart Georgetown's 'Sponsor a Senior' and our Family Council for gift donations that added some extra sparkle to our residents and staff’s Holiday Season!

So, what is in store for 2025?

We are looking forward to some new initiatives happening and building upon our Annual ones like our Cruising for Care classic car show fundraiser which will be our 4^th this year! We have also introduced a super easy and user friendly “Tip Tap” stationed near our front entrance for those who would like to give throughout the year in smaller increments, as any little bit helps and as always, is greatly appreciated.

Should you wish to explore how you can further support Bennett Village I would be delighted to connect with you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly at crame@bennettvillage.ca or (905) 703-7372.

Thank you for your trust and partnership as we work together to create a warm, caring, and dignified environment for our residents.

With gratitude,

Carol Rame

Associate Director of Development

June & John Lenz were original residents of The Gallery and were wonderful ambassadors while living here.  They moved to London in 2018 to be closer to family.  

I received this email on Monday from the Lenz family. 

Good afternoon.  We wanted to share  the news that Mom passed away early this morning.

She began to decline late last week, but by yesterday, was deteriorating rapidly.  Thankfully this period did not last long and she was well cared for and comfortable!  

We are just beginning the process of getting organized.  Her obituary will be posted on Jones' website in the near future with service details.  

Thank you for all your friendship with Mom through the years.  She treasured it!

June Lenz Obituary - January 13, 2025

We are deeply saddened to announce the peaceful passing of June Lenz at the age of 82 in London, Ontario. June is predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, John. She was the devoted mother of Andy (Radka) and Cathy (Tom) and grandmother of John (Sara), Alex, Sarah (Cade) and Tim (Crystal). She was also the proud great-grandmother of Camden, Kyenna, Mara and Henry. June was predeceased by sister Joan Gilchrist (Larry) and is fondly remembered by her nieces and nephew as well as family in Austria and England.

June was born in Georgetown to Stanley and Winnifred Lyon. She spent virtually her entire life in Georgetown and treasured her life and her friends here deeply. She was a Georgetown girl to the very end. After GDHS, June followed her dreams exactly as she had planned; she married her long-time sweetheart, went into teaching and had the noisy and busy family she had always wanted.

June was a much-loved teacher, completing her education as a mature student and spreading her joy of learning to everyone she could. She was always active, both physically – walking, biking, skiing, golfing or curling – and in many social circles following her retirement. June loved to travel. The times in Florida and travelling with their dear friends, both in North America and further afield were legendary. As she moved into the Gallery, her enormous social family expanded again, giving her great joy in their new events there. June’s deep dedication to her family and friends touched everyone who knew her.

The family looks forward to sharing memories later in the spring. Visitation and services will be held at Jones Funeral Home, 11582 Trafalgar Road, Georgetown, Ontario. Please look forward to a confirmation of this date.

In lieu of flowers, we would ask that you consider making a donation to Alzheimer Society of Canada, or a charity of your choice that assists children in need.

The family would like to thank the devoted staff of peopleCare Oakcrossing in London Ontario who had such a positive impact on the last months of her life.

IT WAS MENTIONED AT THE MEETING WITH MAYOR LAWLOR AND COUNCILLOR JANE FOGAL YESTERDAY THAT SOME ARE MISSING A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.  

I HAVE ADDED A TAB JUST BELOW THE HEADER PICTURE THAT YOU JUST HAVE TO CLICK ON AND IT WILL GIVE YOU SOME LOCAL NEWS AND INFO ON THINGS HAPPENING.  IT CHANGES EVERY DAY.  YOU ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF SIGNING UP TO HAVE IT DELIVERED TO YOUR EMAIL BOX.  

LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED FURTHER HELP.

Gloria

Free to a good home! 

Stackable washer and dryer.  Photo of the model number in case someone wants to look into them further. Unfortunately we never got to see them in use so I don’t know how well they work. We do know they were sold with the unit in good working order! And anyone is welcome to come have a look at them, I am storing them in the garbage room.

Contact: Ryan - Maintenance Department

 

 

 COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR ANN LAWLOR AND COUNCILLOR JANE FOGAL

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT TO HEAR MAYOR LAWLOR AND COUNCILLOR FOGAL SPEAK ON LOCAL ISSUES CONCERNING OUR TOWN.

THE MAYOR OPENED WITH A VERY COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE TOWN'S POSITION ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES AND THEN OPENED THE FLOOR TO QUESTIONS FROM OUR RESIDENTS.

THANKS TO CONNELL SMITH 

FOR ARRANGING THIS VISIT.

IT'S TIME TO REVEAL THE "GUESS WHO" PICTURE.  I RECEIVED EMAILS FROM A FEW OF YOU WITH GUESSES AND OUR OFFICE MANAGER ON HER DAY OFF SENT 4 OR 5 EMAILS - ALL WRONG AND ONE MORE GUESS THIS MORNING THAT WAS WRONG - LOL.  

THE ONLY PERSON WHO SPOKE TO ME THAT WAS RIGHT WAS DEBBIE PEARCE.

IF YOU WANT TO TRY AND STUMP YOUR FELLOW RESIDENTS SEND ME A PICTURE.

LINDA & JOHN WHITTON

1970

Lou was a long time Gallery resident who had just moved recently.

Louis Longo

March 11, 1936 ~ December 25, 2024Visitation

Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 4 – 8 p.m.
Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

Funeral Service
Friday, January 3, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home
211 Langstaff Road East, Thornhill, Ontario, L3T 3Z6

Entombment
Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery – Holy Family Mausoleum

Reception
Lunch to follow the entombment

Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Louis Joseph Longo on December 25, 2024, at the age of 88 years. Predeceased by his beloved wife of 46 years, Sally Anne. Dedicated father of Andrea (Denis), Nancy (Gerry), and Anthony (Jennifer), and proud “Grandpa Louie” to Emily Rose (Jared), Olivia, and Sophia.  Cherished brother of Theresa Duncan, Susan Cimicata, Yolanda Russo (Felix), Peter Longo, and the late Dolores Longo. Much-loved brother-in-law of the late Robert Dove (Colleen), Paul Dove, and Bradley Dove (Mary Lou). Lou will be greatly missed by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. Lou enjoyed a long and successful career in the menswear business. He started out at Tip Top Tailors as a young man where he quickly advanced to management.  Lou achieved his dream of owning his own store when he purchased Maxwell’s Men’s Shop, where he stayed for over 35 years until his retirement. Lou loved his family and his job. He approached all situations with dignity, kindness, compassion, and generosity. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to all those who helped to care for Lou in his last days, including the staff at Nurse Next Door Homecare Services, Mountainview Retirement Residence, Georgetown Hospital, and Carpenter Hospice.

Your thoughts and kindness are truly appreciated during this time of sorrow.

WE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT OF 24 TO PLAY 

CROKINOLE THIS MONTH

WINNERS BELOW LEFT TO RIGHT:  

VIVIAN MCLEAN & NANCY MCINTYRE 

TIED FOR 2ND AND WON $15. EA

1ST PLACE BARRY BESSO - $18.

NEXT CROKINOLE NIGHT FEBRUARY 5

EVERYONE WELCOME!  

 

 

From:  Debbie Pearce

Here are 2 photos of my flowering Amaryllis.  There are 2 full blooms and 2 more starting to open and it's 3 feet tall.  Planted the bulb on December 3rd. Amazing to watch it grow and bloom.

Thanks for sending Debbie.  Always love to see flowers blooming in January.

IT TOOK A COUPLE OF CAR LOADS TO MAKE 

THE LAST DELIVERY

OF BOTTLES, CANS AND WINE BOX BAGS TO 

THE STORE FOR 2024.

THANKS TO EVERYONE IN THE GALLERY (AND SOMETIMES FAMILY) FOR CONTRIBUTING 

$860

TO THE FOOD BANK!

HUGE THANKS TO MARTHA JACK & NANCY MCINTYRE FOR COLLECTING FROM EVERY FLOOR AT THE GALLERY ALL YEAR LONG AND TO TONY RAND FOR HELPING TO LOAD EVERYTHING INTO THE CARS.

 

BRYAN BLACKMAN SENDS THIS PHOTO 

OF HIS VIEW FROM THE 10TH FLOOR.

BEFORE AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWNHOMES.

 THANKS FOR SENDING BRYAN.

CORRIE ZYLSTRA WAS THE BIG WINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT BINGO BRINGING HOME $85. IN THE JACKPOT PLUS ANOTHER $8 FOR A SINGLE GAME WIN.

 Thanks to Carol Dobson for the picture.

THERE WAS A GOOD CROWD THAT SHOWED UP TO ENJOY COFFEE AND 

OLIEBOLLEN (DUTCH DOUGHNUTS) 

ON THE FIRST MORNING OF THE NEW YEAR.

THANKS TO GRAEME THOMPSON AND CORRIE ZYLSTRA 

FOR KEEPING THIS TRADITION GOING.

Sharon Ferriss sent this photo and her comments below:

"For the blog. I showed it around the table and everyone started singing Moon River." 😀

This is Gloria cleaning up her coffee spill.  Thanks for sending Sharon.