1. hobbies and interests
2. games
3. gambling

Barrhaven Retirement Living Contact Numbers
Phone: 1-855-ASKRHRA
General Manager: Ext. 2002
Reception: Ext. 2001
Director of Care: Ext. 2004 & 2005
Activities Director: Ext. 2011
Housekeeping: Ext. 3006
Kitchen Ext: 2006
Hair Salon Ext: 2013
Family Physio Office Ext: 2008
(1-855-275-7472)
Barrhaven Retirement Living Dining Hours
Breakfast: 7:30am—9:00pm
Please Note:
Lunch: Early Seating: 11:30am—12:15pm
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Meal Tickets are required for all guests and
can be purchased at reception or charged
directly to your room
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$11.00 (adult) $6.00 (child 12 & Under)
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Room Tray service is complimentary when
ill and must be approved by Nursing
Late Seating: 12:45pm—1:30pm
Dinner: Early Seating: 4:30pm—5:15pm
Late Seating: 5:45pm -6:30pm
Barrhaven Retirement Living
Shuttle Service
Barrhaven Retirement Community
offers a wonderful
shuttle service 3 days a week
(Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays)
Please book all shuttle trips with Reception
$8.00 round trip Shuttle service is great
for appointments and outings with friends.
Dining Room Welcomes Guest
Families and Friends are welcome to join loved ones
for a meal any day of the week.
Meal Tickets can be purchased through the
Reception Desk. Any residents having guests
are welcome to sit in the private dining room.
Barrhaven Post
N E W S L E T T E R
Earth Day—April 22nd 2015
Earth Day is celebrated
on Tuesday April 22nd.
On this day the
recreation
Department is asking
the assistance of the
residents to head
outside to help clean
up our grounds in the
morning. Garbage bags
and picker sticks will be
supplied to
everyone who helps.
We need to respect
our environment and
keep it clean for our
children and grand
children.
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Earth Day originated
back on April 22nd
1970. People all over
Canada made promises
to help the
environment.
Everyone got involved
and since then, Earth
Day has spread all over
the planet.
People all over the
world know that there
are problems we need
to work on and this is
our special day to look
at the planet and see
what needs changing.
Is it not great that one
person had an idea and
kept working until
everyone began
working together to
solve it! Lets give a
hand and show the
planet what Barrhaven
Retirement can do as a
team.
Thank you and Congratulations everyone!!!!
Barrhaven Retirement Community was able to raise $310.00
to the Heart and Stroke Institute . Some of us may have used
the heart and stroke institute or known someone that has, it is
great that we all cared with our hearts to save others hearts.
Thank you to all who donated
Guest Meal Times
Lunch 12:30pm and Diner 5:30pm
D A T E
Congratulations to Denise Scrim who
was the winner of the 50/50 draw!!!
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Join us on Saturday April 4th, for our annual Easter
brunch. Family and Friends are welcome to join.
Please sign your name and guest up at the reception
desk, in order to reserve seating.
Brunch is starting at 12:45pm.
Guest Meal Ticket Prices $17.50 per guest
R.S.V.P by April 1st
Wednesday April 15th at 11:30am
It is always filled with laughter and fun. Our
Easter egg hunt and we are hoping the bunny
sticks around to join us for photos with us.
The Afternoon party will commence on Monday April 6th. The Events will take place at
1:30pm in the lobby and courtyard
(weather pending)
Come out and join us, drinks and snacks will
be served though out the event.
BARRHAVEN
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Algonquin College teaching restaurant is
one of a kind. The food is prepared to
perfection and the service is outstanding.
The Students will be preparing a
wonderful 3 course meal to
be enjoyed in the
outstanding restaurant which is elegant
with the 5 star service.
Any residents whom are interested in
attending the lunch out please sign your
name in the activity binder located at the
front desk by April 13th Reservations are
required.
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Mark your calendars!!!
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The Lions Club is coming in on
April the 7th at 6:30pm, to host
a free bingo with cash and
prizes. All residents are
welcome to come and join. The
game will take place in the
activity room.
Good Luck and Have fun
Monday Night Kiwanis Bingo
Every Monday night , Rogers Cable 22, host a T.V Bingo, the
ticket cost is $3.00/ sheet of tickets, the game runs for an hour,
you are responsible for calling your winnings to claim your prize.
If any residents are interested in playing T.V Bingo please see the
Activities department and we will make sure you are set up to
play with full instructions, your cards, game rules and winners
phone number
Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary
For Abused and Unwanted Animals
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Big Sky Ranch Animal Sanctuary was established in 2002. Originally a hobby farm, Big Sky Ranch would become known to so many
animals as a "Safe Haven" and an opportunity to recover from
their past lives or professions, as well as restore their trust & faith
in humans. Big Sky Ranch has visited Barrhaven Retirement
Home in the past with a few of their wonderful animals, visiting
Big Sky Animal Ranch will give us a wonderful chance to see the
work and dedication that goes in to rehabilitate each animal.
As well as feeding them Carrots and Snackies
Thursday April 30th at 12:30pm
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Thursday
April 2nd
1:15pm Nepean
Sportsplex
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Trip to the Wild Bird Sanctuary
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Thursday April 23rd at 1:15pm
Come out and feed the different types of birds, have them
eating right out of your hand. It is a remarkable experience. A
wonderful path residents can walk down. A peaceful park located about 10mins from Barrhaven Retirement Community.
Please sign your name in the activity binder located at the
front desk if you are interested in attending the trip.
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Brightening Live Program
Our furry visitor will be joining us
on Monday April 27th at 6:30pm.
All residents are welcome to come
and visit our furry friends, they will
be in the lobby
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Barrhaven Retirment Community residents and staff would like to wish the following residents a Happy Birthday, a birthday lunch will be held in your honour
Lionel Pearson
April 9th
on Monday April 20th at 12:00pm
Anne Bisaillon
April 10th
Maxwell Baker
Denise Scrim
Dora Workman
William Galbriat
Trynje Reinink
April 14th
April 16th
April 30th
April 16th
April 8th
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Barrhaven Retirement Community Tuck Shop
Barrhaven Retirement Community along with one of
our residents are in the works of creating a tuck shop,
for the residents, staff and visitors. Items that will be in
our tuck shop will include, chips, chocolate bars,
notepads, pens, tissues etc. If any residents who are
interested in working the tuck shop or ideas of items
please see activities.
“To catch the reader's attention, place an
Aprils Musical Guest and Show Times
Roxy Swan
Friday April 3rd at 6:30pm
Trillum Dixieland Band
Friday April 10th at 2:00pm
Musical Memories
Friday April 17th at 2:00pm
Arlene Quinn
Friday April 24th at 2:30
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Barrhaven Community Concert Band
Tuesday April 28th at 6:30pm
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Catherine Armstrong,
and Rebecca Hess (Jennifer's daughter)
Have many things in common, one thing for sure is their LONG HAIR,
but not for long!!! The ladies have decided to get involved in a local
community event taking place at Algonquin College call Hair Donations
Ottawa on April 26th. Hair Donation Ottawa is an annual, non-profit,
cancer research fundraiser where people raise pledges for donating
their hair and/or shaving their heads & they receive a wash, cut and
style or shave, the ladies will be cutting a minimum of 6inches.
The event has raised more than $130,000 since 2011 and donated over
4,000 inches of hair.
Donation can be made at the reception desk
Ottawa Hair Donations
The Ottawa Hair Donations
Education liaison Kari Burke
will be joining Barrhaven
Retirement Community. Mrs. Burke will be speaking to the residents to give a
better understanding and idea of why Catherine Armstrong and Rebecca Hess
are donating the long hair. All residents are welcome and encouraged to join
in this event. The event will take place in the lobby of Barrhaven Retirement
Community on Tuesday April the 14th at 2:00pm.
Come out and show your support to the cause and the ladies.
A Word from your Managers
Spring is finally here!!!
It has been a long long winter and we are
getting cabin fever, its time to head out and
enjoy mother nature, watch the flowers start
to bloom, the snow melt and the grass grow.
April brings Easter and Barrhaven Retirement
Community will be holding Easter brunch on
Saturday April 4th at 12:45pm. The Lions Club
will be joining us on April 7th to host a free
bingo, all residents are welcome to join , The
Bingo will be held in the activity room,
Please make sure you sign your name up for
all events and outing, I anticipate the bus will
become full as the weather becomes more
beautiful, so make sure you reserve your seat.
Happy Spring Everyone
Recreation Department
Welcome to April
I would like to say spring is around the corner,
with the snow that keeps falling, I am not sure.
March was great month, The St Patrick’s Day entertainment that span over two days was fantastic
and enjoyed by all those who attended. Thank
you to all who attended to the Resident Information meetings and the Food for thought
meeting, I enjoyed hearing from everyone. The
Management Team and I look forward to seeing
you at the Resident Information meeting and the
Food for thought meetings help this month.
April is shaping up to be very exciting, Easter is
around the corner, University students are
writing their exams and will finishing their year. I
look forward to watching the gardens sprout up.
Please say hi, I enjoying talking, socializing and
hearing from you.
Jennifer Hess
General Manager
Hello to all Residents, the
housekeeping department would like to
wish, all the
residents, families, and friends a
wonderful Easter weekend and hope
the weather is in our favor for us to
enjoy and for the
children to be able to locate there
Easter eggs. I would like to also remind
all residents there will be a lost and
found on
Tuesday April 13th.
Happy Spring
Spring has sprung, and the grass is
starting to get greener. April showers
bring May
flowers. It’s time to open your
windows and let the fresh air in. If the
pathway is clear it’s time to start taking
walks outside.
Jennifer Will (Director of Care)
Hello residents ,Well its now April and we
are getting teased with some very nice
weather but soon enough its going to stay
nice , we hope, I am happy to let you know
that the 5 week spring and summer menu is
almost done and that are Saturday BBQ
lunches are going to start the first Saturday
of May ,I think most of the residents will be
happy with the changes and hope you all
have a great summer. Thanks from the
Kitchen Staff.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10:00 Silver Singers
Friday
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1:15 Afternoon Pet
Visits
3:00 Wine & Cheese
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10:15 Guess Who??? :30 Scenic Drive
To the Country Side
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Arm Chair
Travel
2:00 Musical Guest
Roxy Swan
2:15 Daily
Chronicles
11:00 Chair Physio
2:00 Fit Mind Game
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10:00 Cranium
Crunches
11:00 Chair Physio
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Saturday
3:00 Tea Time
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10:15 Monday
Manicures
9:30 Daily
Chronicles
1:15 Mystery Drive
10:00 Reflections CD
2:45 Tea &
Reflections
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1:15
Creativedescribing
Colouring
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10:00 Creative Arts
10:00 Silver Singers
11:00 Chair Physio
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Helping Hands
2:00 Fit Mind Game
3:00 Sweet Tooth
Social
3:00 Wine & Cheese
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10:00 Cranium
Crunches
10:15 Guess Who???
11:00 Chair Physio
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Afternoon Pet
Visits
2:00 Musical Guest
Trillium Jazz Band
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9:30 Scenic Drive
To the Country Side
Barrhaven Retirement Communities Library
Our Library is going though some organization
and one of our residents
Diane has worked very hard on reorganizing the books. In order
to keep our library up to par we ask that you please return your
books to the basket, and we will take care of putting them away in
there proper destination. Thank you to Diane for spending so much time
and effort in making the library a wonderful place to hang out.
Happy Reading!!!
Books on tape or CD are also available please see
Catherine in recreation if interested in borrowing one.
1:15 Arm Chair
Travel
2:15 Daily
Chronicles
3:00 Tea Time
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1:15 Helping Hands
10:00 Reflections CD 11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Creative
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11:00 Chair Physio
10:15 Monday
Manicures
9:30 Daily
Chronicles
3:00 Sweet Tooth
Social
2:45 Tea &
Reflections
Colouring
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9:45 Salvation Army
Hymn Sing (L)
10:00 Cranium
Crunches
11:00 Chair Physio
11:00 Chair Physio
2:00 Fit Mind Game
1:15 Afternoon Pet
Visits
3:00 Wine & Cheese
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10:15 Guess Who??? 9:30 Scenic Drive
To the Country Side
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Arm Chair
2:00 Musical Guest
Travel
Musical Memories
2:15 Daily
Chronicles
3:00 Tea Time
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10:00 Reflections CD 1:15 Mystery Drive
2:45 Tea &
Reflections
1:15 Creative
Colouring
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10:15 Monday
Manicures
9:30 Daily
Chronicles
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10:00 Creative Arts
10:00 Silver Singers
1:15 Helping Hands
11:00 Chair Physio
3:00 Sweet Tooth
Social
2:00 Fit Mind Game
3:00 Wine & Cheese
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10:00 Cranium
Crunches
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Afternoon Pet
Visits
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10:15 Guess Who??? 9:30 Scenic Drive
To the Country Side
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Arm Chair
2:00 Musical Guest
Travel
Arlene Quinn
2:15 Daily
Chronicles
3:00 Tea Time
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9:30 Daily
Chronicles
10:15 Monday
Manicures
10:00 Reflections CD
1:15 Mystery Drive
1:15 Creative
Colouring
2:45 Tea &
Reflections
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11:00 Laughter
Yoga
10:00 Silver Singers
1:15 Helping Hands
11:00 Chair Physio
3:00 Sweet Tooth
Social
1:30 Fit Mind Game
3:00 Wine & Cheese
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10:00 Cranium
Crunches
10:15 Guess
Who???
11:00 Chair Physio
11:00 Chair Physio
1:15 Afternoon Pet
Visits
Barrhaven Retirement Community
would like to Thank all our
volunteers for their hard work and
dedication here at Barrhaven.
Volunteers are not paid not because
they are worthless, but because they
are priceless.” Unknown
Come Check out the Lost and Found Display
Items have been accumulating in the laundry department and
House keeping would like to make sure they return to there
proper owner. Housekeeping will be setting up a display of the
lost and found items for you to check out
and pick up any of your lost goods.
Any unclaimed items will be donated to the Good Will.
Lost and Found will take place on
Monday April 13th at 11:00am
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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9:15 Shopping at Carlingwood Mall
10:00 Heidi and Ross In House
Shopping Boutique
Friday
Good Friday
Wear Red Day
2
9:15 Cranium Churches
10:15 Stay Fit Physio
10;45 Outing to the Indoor Walking
11:00 Chapel Service (Sunroom)
1:15
2:00 Sandbags (Lobby)
3:00 Wine and Cheese Social
3:15
Track at Minto Rec. Complex
Trip to the Revlon Warehouse
Sale at the Nepean Sportsplex
BINGO $1.00/Card (A/R)
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12:45 Easter Brunch
Family and Friends are
Welcome to join you for
Easter brunch please
R.S.V.P at Reception
2:00 Live Entertainment provided
By Roxy Swan (Singer)
6:45 Short Stories with Susan
Easter
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Easter Monday
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Catholic Mass
9:15 Giant Crossword Game (L)
9:30 Cranium Crunches
St. Patrick's Church
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
1:30 Monday Manicures (T.V)
1:30 Easter Egg Hunt and Games
3:15 BINGO (A/R)
6:45 Kiwanis Club T.V Bingo
Cards $3.00 each
10:15
1:30
3:15
6:30
Protestant Service
at the Barrhaven
United Church
Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
Classic Movie Matinee
BINGO (A/R)
Hymn Sing with Anna
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9:30 Shopping at Wal-Mart
9:15
Large Boggle Game
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
11:00 Chapel Service (S/R)
2:00 Wheel of Fortune
In the T.V Room
11:30 Lunch Out at
Algonquin International
3:00 Wine and Cheese Social
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
10:45 Trip to the Walking Track
1:15
2:15
Bank Day
Silver Singers (T.V)
3:15
BINGO $1.00/Card (A/R)
Wear Red
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9:30 Scenic Tour to the North
Gower Farmers Market
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9:15 What Am I??? (L)
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9:30 Scenic Tour to Merrickvile
10:00 Marianna Jewelry In-House
Shopping (L)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio Class (A/R)
2:00 Happy Hour in Lobby
2:00 Live Entertainment provided
By the Trillium Jazz Band
3:30 BINGO (A/R)
Village
1:15 Giant Crossword Game
2:15 Sweet Tooth Social
3:00 Bingo (A/R)
6:45 Short Stories with Susan (L)
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Catholic Mass
St. Patrick's Church
9:15 Giant Crossword Game (L)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
Protestant Service
at the Barrhaven
United Church
1:30 Monday Manicures (T.V)
1:30 Mystery Drive (Outing)
3:15 BINGO (A/R)
6:45 Kiwanis Club T.V Bingo
Cards $3.00 each
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Catholic Mass
St. Patrick's Church
9:30 Giant Crossword Game (L)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
Protestant Service
at the Barrhaven
United Church
1:30 Monday Manicures (T.V)
2:00
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9:30 Cranium Crunches
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
10:15 Help Aged Canada Group (A/R) 10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
10:45
11:00 Chapel Service (S/R)
2:00 Ottawa Hair Donations Talk
2:00 Sandbags
1:15
With Kari Burke (Lobby)
2:30
3:15 BINGO (A/R)
3:00 Wine and Cheese Social
3:15
6:30 Sounds of Andre Rieu played in 6:45 Short Stories with Susan (L)
T.V Room
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9:30 Cranium Crunches
9:30 Shopping at Wal-Mart
9:15
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio
10:15
2:00 Food For Thought Meeting
With Angelo and Jennifer T.V
3:15 BINGO (A/R)
6:30 Hymn Sing with Anna
3:30 BINGO (A/R)
11:00 Chapel Service (S/R)
Trip to the Walking Track
At the Minto Complex
Trip to the Loblaw's Grocery
Silver Singers (T.V)
BINGO $1.00/Card (A/R)
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Large Boggle Game
Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
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3;15
30
Catholic Mass
9:30 Giant Crossword Game (L)
9:30 Cranium Crunches (L)
9:00 Shopping at Carlingwood
9:15
Large Boggle Game
St. Patrick's Church
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
Protestant Service
at the Barrhaven
11:00 Lost and Found Day
1:15 Mystery Drive
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
2:00
Resident Information Meeting
3:15 Bingo (A/R)
11:00 Chapel Service (S/R)
2:00 Wheel Of Fortune (T.V)
10:45 Trip to the Walking Track
1:15
Trip to BIG SKY RANCH
United Church
1:30 Monday Manicures (T.V)
3:15 BINGO activity room
6:30 Ottawa Community Concert
Band Performance in Lobby
3:15 Wine and Cheese Social
6:30 Short Stories with Susan
2:15
Animal Sanctuary
Silver Singers (T.V)
3:15
BINGO $1.00/Card (A/R)
Wear Red
2:00
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9:30 Scenic Tour around
The Capital of Canada
BINGO (A/R)
Happy Hour (L)
Live Entertainment provided
Musical Memories
9:15 What Am I??? (L)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio Class (A/R)
6:45 Short Stories with Susan
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Wear Red
9:15 What Am I??? (L)
10:15 Stay Fit Physio Class (A/R)
1:15
2:00
2:30
3:00 Wine and Cheese Social
Cards $3.00 each
6:30 Brighten Lives Pet Visit
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10:45 Trip to the Walking Track
At Minto Complex
1:15 Trip to Our Local Wild Bird
:
Sanctuary
3:00 BINGO $1.00/Card (A/R)
1:15 Earth Day Grounds Clean Up
(Around the Building)
1:30 Avon Rep, Mani
And Facials in the lobby 6:45 Kiwanis Club T.V Bingo
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9:15 Shopping at Carlingwood Mall 9:15 Large Boggle Game
9:45 Salvation Army Hymn Sing
10:15 Stay Fit Physio (A/R)
1:15 Resident Social
2:00 Afternoon Movie Matinee
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9:30 Scenic Tour around
To Chelsea Quebec Village
Live Entertainment provided by
Arlene Quinn
1:15 Giant Crossword Game
BINGO (A/R)
2:15 Sweet Tooth Social
3:00 Bingo (A/R)