Dear Family and Friends,

We regret to inform you of the passing of Janice Elinor Smith, wife of Connell Smith. A link to the obituary is below. A Celebration of Life will be held as detailed below.

Event Details

• Date: Friday, April 17th 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
• Remarks Commence: 1:30 PM
• Location: The Gallery, Fireside Lounge

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Additional Information

• Refreshments: Lunch buffet, wine and beverages will be served.

• Obituary: https://obits.jonesfuneralhome.co/janice-smith 

 

The Smith Family

 

THANKS TO CRYS DOUPAGNE AND ANN BOWES FOR 

ARRANGING AN AFTERNOON GAMES EVENT.

 

 

JUDY RIVERS (BELOW) AND PATTI STYLES SHARED 

THE $100 JACKPOT AT BINGO THIS WEEK.  

Photo Credit:  Arlene Ogden
 

THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 19  RAC MEETING ARE NOW POSTED 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

THERE WAS A LARGE ARRAY OF APPETIZERS AND DESSERTS FOR THE CROWD OF APPROXIMATELY 53 RESIDENTS CELEBRATING ST. PATRICKS DAY.

THANKS TO OUIDA GRAVILLE AND SHARON FERRISS FOR BEING THE LEADERS FROM THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE THIS EVENT.

THANKS TO ALL THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND OTHER RESIDENTS WHO HELPED SET UP THE

ROOM AND PUT AWAY.

THERE WAS POETRY FROM BERTIE HUTCHINSON, MUSIC FROM WALTER DOUPAGNE AND BRIAN GRAVILLE AND A SING ALONG TO IRISH TUNES FOR ALL TO PARTICIPATE.  

SHARON FERRISS WAS THE 50/50 LUCKY DRAW WINNER TAKING HOME $88.

Hi Folks:

Hope the celebration goes well today.  We had a bit of St. Patrick’s day celebration in Palermo together with some appetizers.  Here it is street food.

Gerry n Beth

 

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE PHOTO

TAKEN BY JOANNE PATTERSON 

THIS PAST WEEK

 

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY BID EUCHRE?  

JOIN US IN THE FIRESIDE LOUNGE AT 1PM ON 

TUESDAY AFTERNOONS.  

JUDY, VELDA AND MAGGIE WILL BE THERE 

TO HELP YOU LEARN.

BEGINNING MARCH 3RD.

A mystery person left a cyclamen plant on our shelf recently.  We hope that person sees this post by way of thanks for their thoughtful surprise.  Roger and I were not well at the time so to find the plant lifted our spirits.  It is a stunning colour and has produced many blooms.  Thank you very much indeed!

Zyta and Roger Daykin

TWENTY-SIX PEOPLE ENJOYED GETTING OUTSIDE FOR A BBQ HOT DOG LUNCH ON MONDAY.  THE TEMPERATURE HOVERED AROUND THE 10-15 DEGREE CELSIUS MARK AND WE ENJOYED SITTING IN THE SUN.

THANKS TO KEN SPROULE FOR BBQ'ING.  SANDI PROACH FOR CHOPPING (AND DONATING) ONIONS AND SHARON FERRISS FOR DONATING APPLES.  

SANDI & KEN

TOTAL INCOME WAS:  $147.00

EXPENSE:  KETCHUP, RELISH, MUSTARD, POTATO CHIPS (ONLY USED ONE - BOUGHT TWO - WILL SAVE OTHER BAG FOR NEXT TIME) CARROTS, HOT DOGS, BUNS, PLATES - $73.82

DONATED:  NAPKINS, ONION (SANDI & KEN) APPLES, SHARON FERRIS

PROFIT:  $71.18

PROFIT WILL BE DONATED TO THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE.

 

SATURDAY NIGHT'S JACKPOT WINNTER

VELDA WEBB - $100!!!

 

Obituary

Janice “Jan” Elinor Smith (nee Armstrong) passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026 at the Bennett Centre LTC at the age of 90 years.

She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, (George) Connell Smith. She leaves behind a loving family who will forever treasure her memory: her children Connell Smith (Eve), Heather Carnduff, Jeff Smith (Karen); her grandchildren CJ Smith, Ella Smith, Mitch Carnduff, Chris Carnduff, Jacob Smith and Nick Smith.

Janice was born and raised in Montreal Quebec to parents, Owen and Jean Armstrong. She was predeceased by her sister, Doreen Bell and her brother, Bruce Armstrong.

Janice and Connell began their life in Montreal before settling in Georgetown in 1962. She studied fashion design in Montreal before finding her true calling in the intricate beauty of gold and silver jewelry design. She had a successful home studio and worked for Berkhardt Jewelers in Toronto. Later, she had a studio at the Glen Williams Mill for many years until her retirement.

She had a wonderful sense of humour and enjoyed skiing and sailing and had a special passion for travelling. One of the many things that her family and friends enjoyed was her talent for cooking and entertaining. Her greatest passion, however, was her family. Janice was defined by her kindness and unwavering dedication to her children and grandchildren.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to the many doctors, nurses and personal support workers who cared for Janice at Mountainview Terrace and the Bennett Long Term Care Facility for the past two years.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to The Bennett Long Term Care Centre or the Georgetown Hospital Foundation.

When making a donation to any of the charities below, please ensure you change the Support Pledge 💜 amount to (Other, $0.00) prior to submitting payment.

In memory of Janice Smith, please consider making a donation to one of the following charities:

• BENNETT VILLAGE
• THE GEORGETOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

HOW'S THIS FOR HAVING A GOOD IMAGINATION AND LOTS OF TALENT!!

ROGER DAYKIN TOOK A PHOTO OF THE FLOOR IN THE FIRESIDE LOUNGE AND THEN DREW THESE TWO PHOTOS USING THE PATTERN IN THE FLOOR FOR INSPIRATION.    

WELCOME TO THE GALLERY

LORRAINE SCHEEPSTRA - SUITE 609

 

THE GALLERY RESIDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET RECENTLY TO ELECT THE CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.

BELOW FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:  

CAROL DIJKMAN, VICE-CHAIR, 

GLORIA SINCLAIR, CHAIR

BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:  GOLDIE CASH, 

JOHN WHITTON, ROD DIXON

 

THANKS TO CAROL DOBSON FOR THE EARLY MORNING PICTURE TAKEN FROM HER BALCONY ON TUESDAY.

 

THANKS TO VELDA WEBB (ON RIGHT) FOR INTRODUCING A SMALL GROUP TO THE GAME OF DARTS ON MONDAY.  THE GROUP WILL BE MEETING EVERY MONDAY AT 1PM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN AND GIVE IT A TRY.

 

The darts begin at 1pm and go until 3.