CANADA DAY UPDATE 

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Because I had to leave the room to make a phone call I missed getting the names of the winners of all the games on Canada Day.  I now have this information and would like to announce the winners.

Putting - Martha Jack

Washer Toss - Victoria Cuthbert

Corn Hole - Sid Harris

Ring Toss - Gord Cash

Dutch Shuffleboard - Lynda Elmslie

Congratulations everyone!

 IT WILL BE A CANADA DAY WE WON'T SOON FORGET!!  THE ORGANIZERS WERE FACED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES, GALE FORCE WINDS, POWER OUTAGE AND NO WAY FOR RESIDENTS TO GET HOME!

BUT BIG THANKS TO THE LEADS - JUDITH ALLIN AND SHARON FERRISS - AND ALL THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE FOR NOT LETTING ANYTHING STOP US FROM CELEBRATING THIS GREAT COUNTRY.  WELL DONE!

Social Committee:  Bob Vale/Gary Valvasori/Ouida Graville/Victoria Cuthbert.

Volunteers:  John Whitton/Nancy McIntyre/Carol Dobson/Goldie Cash/Susan Andrews/Sid Harris/Pat Harris/Gloria Sinclair/Julie Lange/Linda Brown/Cory Zylstra/Sandi Proach - and others who just chipped in without being asked.

Photo Credit;  Sharon Ferriss

Photo Booth participants - posted as they requested.

Photo Credit:  Sharon Ferriss

AND I WAS OUT WAY PAST MY CURFEW AT 11PM AND GOT A PICTURE OF THE STRAWBERRY MOON - 2 DAYS LATER THAN PLANNED.

LENA THOMPSON - SUITE 1002 HAD HER CANADA GOOSE ON DISPLAY.  THANK YOU JULIE LANGE FOR THE TIP.

THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 2nd RAC MEETING WILL B E POSTED ON FRIDAY MORNING ON THE LOBBY BULLETIN BOARD.  

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ AS THESE MINUTES WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON WHAT IS HAPPENING IN YOUR BUILDING AND THE ASSOCIATED COSTS TO THE WORK APPROVED.

RESIDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A GREAT TURNOUT OF APPROXIMATELY 30 PEOPLE CAME TO THE BONFIRE AND TO SEE THE STRAWBERRY MOON - WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR IT!!  NO ONE COULD SEE THE MOON UP UNTIL DEPARTING AROUND 9:30PM - I WAS DISAPPOINTED.

I HAVE DECIDED TO TURN OVER BONFIRE DUTY TO JOHN WHITTON.  JOHN HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WHENEVER WE HAVE A BONFIRE AND HAS KINDLY OFFERED TO TAKE OVER FOR ME.  LINDA AND JOHN BELOW.

THANK YOU LINDA ELMSLIE (BELOW RIGHT) FOR THE SMORES AND SETTING UP CHAIRS LAST NIGHT - AND TO OTHERS WHO OFFERED TO HELP - IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

THANKS TO TONY & PATTI RAND (BELOW RIGHT) FOR BRINGING A BAG OF CHIPS FOR EVERYONE.  WONDERFUL!

WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS, ED (BELOW) WAS ABLE TO GET HIS HEAD UNSTUCK.  

THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO CHERYL HAYNES WHO HAS OFFERED TO TAKE ON THIS TASK.  

VICTORIA CUTHBERT WAS THIS WEEK'S JACKPOT BINGO WINNER - $85!!

 

Thanks to Ingrid Bassett the hunt for a 2026 loonie is over!  Thanks to everyone who joined the search, we really appreciate it.  

Zyta and Roger Daykin.

 IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET ON FATHER'S DAY!  

THANK YOU TO OUIDA GRAVILLE & SID HARRIS FOR SENDING THE PICS BELOW.

From Ouida

From Sid

 

SYLVIA JOHNSON (BELOW) AND VICTORIA CUTHBERT

SPLIT THE $65. JACKPOT AT BINGO THIS WEEK.

 

THERE HAS BEEN SOME COMPLAINTS THAT THE BBQ'S ARE NOT BEING CLEANED PROPERLY AFTER USE.

THE FOLLOWING INFO IS PROVIDED SO YOU CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE USING THE BBQ'S SAFELY AND LEAVE THEM IN TOP SHAPE FOR THE NEXT PERSON.

TO BE SURE THERE WILL BE A BBQ AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE, BOOK YOUR TIME AND DAY IN THE BOOK FOUND IN THE FIRESIDE LOUNGE.  

CAREFULLY READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS POSTED BEHIND THE BBQS.

WHEN FINISHED:

 

1.  TURN ALL KNOBS TO HIGH ALLOWING GREASE TO BURN OFF.  SPRAY WITH WATER BOTTLE PICTURED BELOW WHICH HELPS LOOSEN THE FOOD ON THE GRILL.

2.  TAKE A BRUSH  AND SCRUB UNTIL THE GRILL IS CLEAN FOR THE NEXT PERSON USING.  

3.  TURN GAS LEVER TO OFF.

4.  TURN ALL KNOBS TO OFF.

THANK YOU TO THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE LEADS 

BOB VALE (BELOW)

AND VICTORIA CUTHBERT FOR ORGANIZING A WONDERFUL POTLUCK PICNIC!

THERE WAS A GREAT VARIETY OF FOOD FOR 

ALL TO SHARE.

OUIDA GRAVILLE WAS THE 50/50 WINNER 

TAKING HOME $89.

THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED SET UP AND PUT AWAY TABLES AND CHAIRS.
 

NEW - EXERCISE CLASSES FOR 

THE SUMMER

SIGN UP SHEET IS IN THE 

FIRESIDE LOUNGE