Sam Thompson
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Off on his quad enjoying the outdoors, or singing and playing music with his grandchildren, Thompson always brings laughter into the room.
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Heaton Place Blog
Sayuri Koyama
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Our sweet Sayuri Koyama is a bright light at Heaton Place; always greeting staff with her infectious smile.
Read MoreFrom Isolation to Safe Socialization
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Life may have changed this spring, but residents are still able to interact with each other, connect with family, and engage in new activities.
Read MoreKindness & Compassion Come in Many Forms
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Studies show that being kind and even observing kindness can create a ripple effect of happiness. Most recently, we have witnessed a ‘snowball’ effect of kind acts pouring in from the community and surrounding areas.
Read MoreJoan Schuetz
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“It was a very good life growing up on the farm; we were a very close knit family. It wasn’t uncommon to have a pile of kids playing ball in our yard and mom dishing out homemade ice cream.”
Read MoreUnity in COVID-19
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Who are these people? Who comes and spends their days working in a retirement home, especially when there is a pandemic occurring? They are the ones who love to help others.
Read MoreAnd We All Stayed Home
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Today, people around the world are adjusting to having their daily routines altered in unprecedented ways. COVID-19 is an unfolding tragedy; but at the same time, it will unleash the real miracle of the human spirit.
Read MoreA Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
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Groove is in the heart when it comes to music and dance! It doesn’t matter what age you are or what your mental state is, when a good beat comes on, the feet begin to tap and the music lifts the heart!
Read MoreWilf and Alta Schneider
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Some things have stood the test of time; love is one of them! Wilf and Alta Schneider made a commitment to spend all their tomorrows together on August 26, 1950.
Read MoreMargaret Martin
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The Ginters’ were a hard working family, with mom preparing meals over a wood stove, and the kids and pops tending the dairy cows.
Read MoreLet’s Thrive and Not Just Survive
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The transition from your home to a Retirement setting is not always easy, but like the old saying goes, “when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Read MoreSuper Seniors!
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Why wait, come now, while you are still able to actively participate in your life! Come and thrive with all of us
Read MoreKen Henley
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He was a shy guy in school but always participated in the sports. When I asked Ken of his first girlfriend, he blushed and replied, “Her name was Norah Husband…”
Read MoreMaxine Berry
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Maxine has many fond memories of her childhood growing up on the farm. Her closest neighbours lived a mile or so away. Her playmates were the baby calves, colts, runt pigs, kittens and puppies that inhabited the farm.
Read MoreGeorge Hoffman
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It was August, 1942 and the heat of the sun created unbearable hot temperatures below deck, making it hard to breathe. He describes the atmosphere as unbearable. Eventually they settled into the sea voyage with a mixture of excitement, curiosity and apprehension.
Read MoreSteve Makarenko
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Steve and about half a dozen of the other grade 12 boys were determined that they would be conscripted, so they decided to apply for military duty.
Read MoreHazel Thompson
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Hazel Thompson was born to Stan and Nellie Parkinson in a little mission hospital located in a small community known as Southbank near the Shore of Francois Lake.
Read MoreFun & Play with Fran
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What is fun anyway? This may be an odd question, but it’s worth taking seriously. Fun can mean different things to different people; however, the bottom line is that having fun lightens your heart.
Read MoreGlen and Vi Maw
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Glen Maw was born on the very site that Heaton Place occupies today. Glen was born on August 25, 1927 to Arthur Maw and Ruby Crawford. His mother’s family, the Crawfords, also have a long history in Spallumcheen, hence Crawford Road.
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