As the Christmas Season draws near, Linking Generations would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our community Funders and supporters. This week , our student and seniors have been hostessing Christmas parties, and Linking Generations was blessed and honoured to have many special guests and County Council members attend our party… Continue reading 2016 Linking Generations Christmas Visits
It is amazing to see the agility and competition that our seniors from Sherwood Care can exhibit when it comes to a game of volleyball. The rules are quite simple ... the balloon must stay in the air. Check out all of the pictures of the designs the seniors and students came up with in… Continue reading Balloon Volleyball with Linking Generations Students and Seniors
More pictures have been added to our Gallery on what the students and seniors thought would be their "dream” community park. Check out all of the pictures of the designs the seniors and students came up with in the Gallery !!
More pictures are included for our Games Day. This was a less structured visit for the students and seniors and gives them the opportunity to become more social with each other and have their own conversations. A Special Thank You to Shell Scotford Community Fund for the purchase of all of Linking Generations new boards… Continue reading More Linking Generations Games Day Visit Pictures
Edmonton Prime Times is a monthly newspaper targeted to people in the prime of life. It contains articles of interest to seniors, special columns and life-style features such as travel, health and finances. The start of a great day can be as simple as looking forward to a great conversation. A committed group of junior… Continue reading Linking Generations featured in Edmonton Prime Times
What would be your “dream” community park look like ? As teams , our students and seniors spent time designing, building and discussing this task. Questions asked of each other: Will this park be attractive to all community members? Where will it be located and why? Is it easily accessible? What will be the best… Continue reading Celebrating our Community Involvement – Designing the Ideal Community Park
This year our students are learning that some seniors have an intelligent, sarcastic wit, and some still have very competitive spirits. Our games day is a less structured visit for the students and seniors. This visit gives the students and seniors the opportunity to become more social with each other, and have their own conversations.… Continue reading Linking Generations Games Day Visit
Can you recall what items cost in 1940? 1950? 1960? Who was the Prime Minster? What was the top news headline 1960? What did an average car cost? A home? This visit was all about what it was like to be living in the earlier years. It was amazing to watch our seniors leading the… Continue reading Memories of Yesteryear Visit: Recalling 1940, 1960, 1980 and 2016
Our recently held student and senior Halloween Party at Bedford Village was a howling success ! Linking Generations submited pictures to the Sherwood Park Strathcona-County News. They appear on page 18 of the Friday, November 4, 2016 edition. Check out the page here. Check out all the pictures in the Gallery !!
Did you know that the Seniors and Students and Parents are saying wonderful things about Linking Generations ? A wonderful comment shared by a parent in regards to our recent Bedford Village partnership: "I wanted to let you know what a great program this is. My daughter is thoroughly enjoying this experience and talks very… Continue reading Check Out What The Seniors and Students and Parents are Saying
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