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Country Cottage seniors enjoy the company ArchBishop Jordan High School students

Our Strathcona County seniors are an asset to our intergenerational programming. Our seniors from Country Cottage, Sherwood Park, enjoy the company of our high school students from ArchBishop Jordan High School. From painting, board games, trivia, puzzles or just sitting and sharing stories - the realms of friendship are created. Click here to see more… Continue reading Country Cottage seniors enjoy the company ArchBishop Jordan High School students

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Our Linking Generations student participants took part in a “Giving Back To The Community” visit

Our Linking Generations student participants took part in a "Giving Back To The Community" visit , where each student brought a non perishable item to the visit. Students supplied the current price of the item brought in . We then played a game with our "linked" seniors of "Then & Now" having the teams guess… Continue reading Our Linking Generations student participants took part in a “Giving Back To The Community” visit

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Our Volunteer Grandparents are a Huge Benefit to our Community School Classrooms !

Linking Generations provides rich opportunities for seniors to connect. Our intergenerational programs open the doors for seniors to continue to contribute to their community by sharing their stories, wisdom, and experiences with our younger generations. Azra had a wonderful visit today with her grade six class of students as she guided them through writing an… Continue reading Our Volunteer Grandparents are a Huge Benefit to our Community School Classrooms !

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Reminiscing About Our Heritage with St. John Paul II Junior High School & Heartland Housing Dr. Turner Lodge 

We've all heard members of older generations start a story with an eye-roll-prompting, "Back in my day," which is then followed by a seemingly endless list of ways things have changed in the intervening years . However, while those tales of walking 10 miles in the snow may be a little stale, there's no denying… Continue reading Reminiscing About Our Heritage with St. John Paul II Junior High School & Heartland Housing Dr. Turner Lodge 

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Balloon Volleyball with Strathcona Christian Secondary Academy & Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

Seniors from Summerwood Village Retirement Residence had a fun and silliness this afternoon of Balloon Volleyball with our Linking Generations Strathcona Christian Secondary Academy students! It is wonderful to witness our seniors enjoying themselves and becoming active again ! It is amazing to see that although they are seniors, they have the desire and will… Continue reading Balloon Volleyball with Strathcona Christian Secondary Academy & Summerwood Village Retirement Residence

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Linking Generations Executive Director, Debbie Sinclair, awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

Linking Generations Executive Director, Debbie Sinclair, has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of her commitment and dedication to her province, community and family. Debbie serves and strengthens our community by fostering connections between seniors and youth. She does this with focused intention and passion. By involving and encouraging community… Continue reading Linking Generations Executive Director, Debbie Sinclair, awarded the Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal