Our last donation to the Georgetown Bread Basket for the year 2025 is $197.00. This brings our total for the year to $1155.00 which is an increase of $295 from 2024.
A huge thank you to Gallery residents and their families. GBB uses this money to purchase eggs, fruit and fresh vegetables and other items as needed to replenish food drive donations.
Thanks to Nancy McIntyre (left) and Martha Jack for all their work in collecting, loading and delivering the bottles to be cashed in all year long!
It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Cornelia (Lia) Alida Meyer (nee Res) on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 in Georgetown Hospital. She was 94 years old.
Lia, also known as Oma, Tante Lia and Oma-Oma was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on July 16, 1931 into a large and loving Dutch family all involved in the bakery business. She was the first of many cousins on her mother and father’s side. Her siblings were her best friends. Lia married John Francis Meyer and emigrated to Canada, a land of opportunity and wide-open spaces. Together they worked, travelled extensively, had many adventures and raised three daughters: Alice, Nancy and Linda. Lia and John lived in various southern Ontario towns including London, Malton, Halton Hills and finally Georgetown. Lia and John had a wonderful community of Dutch and non-Dutch friends with whom they bowled, played cards, enjoyed house parties and morning coffee get togethers. Lia moved into Mountainview Terrace in October 2024 and enjoyed rekindling old friendships and making many new friends. Lia actively participated in Mountainview’s social activities such as the Georgetown Santa Parade, Halloween Costume Days, Ugly Christmas Sweater Days, and PJ Days. As well, Bingo and the Icecream Socials were a favourite weekly event. Lia was cognitively strong right to the end, often making us laugh with her quick wit. In recent years she loved telling stories about the past, chatting with friends and family, looking at photos on her iPad and spending time with her great-grandchildren. The babies made her feel young again.
Lia is survived by her daughters Alice (Derek) and Linda (Merv), her grandchildren: Michelle, Mark, Andrew, Leah-Marie, Sara and her great-grandchildren: Morgan, Victoria, Jeffrey and Jude all of whom she was so proud of. Lia also adored her many nieces and nephews in The Netherlands with whom she Facetimed regularly. Yes, Lia was tech savvy – her iPad was in use every day. Lia is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, John; her daughter, Nancy; and her siblings Jan, Ada and Marianne. Lia will be greatly missed.
A Celebration of Life for both Lia and John will be held at Jones Funeral Home in the Spring. Date to be announced. At that time in lieu of flowers Lia would have encouraged you to buy yourself a bouquet of tulips, her favourite flower. Please share your stories, memories and photos on the Jones Funeral Home site. Thank you.
Lia and husband John were original residents of The Gallery. Lia had moved from The Gallery just over a year ago.
WHY JUST CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR ONE TIME?
WE STARTED BY CELEBRATING THE NEWFOUNDLAND NEW YEAR, THEN THE ATLANTIC NEW YEAR, THEN THE CENTRAL NEW YEAR!
THANK YOU TO GERRY MEADE FOR PROVIDING A FUN NIGHT OF DANCING AND CELEBRATING A VERY BUSY YEAR AT THE GALLERY. ON WE GO TO 2026!!
Although I had to cancel the Solstice bonfire, I wanted to share our traditional toast:
May you find peace in the promise of the solstice night, that each day forward is blessed with more light.
That the cycle of nature, unbroken and true, brings faith to your soul and wellbeing to you.
Rejoice in the darkness, in the silence find rest, and may the days that follow be abundantly blessed.
ABOUT 40 RESIDENTS GATHERED ON WEDNESDAY IN THE FSL TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION TO OUR WONDERFUL HARD WORKING TEAM OF EMPLOYEES - LEFT TO RIGHT: JEAN CHERWAIKO, RYAN NEEB, THESS QUANBURY.
Thank you to Sharon Ferriss for all your help in the kitchen!
