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Today, Linking Generations hosted our 2nd visit at Capital Care Strathcona with our Ecole Pere Kenneth Elementary students. Our grade one students coloured "Give Thanks" and scarecrow pictures that were then left at the lodge to decorate the facility. After this, our teams played "Race To The Top” dice game and students asked the seniors several program led questions.… Continue reading 2nd visit at Capital Care Strathcona with our Ecole Pere Kenneth Elementary students

Linking Generations Share and Care Programs allow our younger generations of students to visit regularly with seniors who are now in their latter stages of life and living in long term care facilities. Students read their "easy readers" to our seniors or sit at a table playing snakes and ladders. Both activities bring the seniors… Continue reading Students from St. Nicholas Elementary School bring laughter and smiles to our Sherwood Care residents

It gives us great pride to be back in Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge to kick off our 2025-2026 program year. Clover Bar Lodge was our first senior facility to join Linking Generations in 2004, and remains partnered with the same school from that year as well. Our 'Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help' Junior High students enjoy visiting with their newly linked… Continue reading First visit with Clover Bar Lodge seniors with Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help Junior High students

As we kick off our programs for 2025-2026, it gives all of us at Linking Generations a pleasure to watch as new friendships are created. Students and seniors alike were thrilled to be back and conversations occurred easily. Our Lakeland Ridge students enjoy visiting with their newly linked seniors at Chartwell Emerald Hills. Click here to see… Continue reading Lakeland Ridge students visiting with their newly linked seniors at Chartwell Emerald Hills

Our Linking Generations seniors from Capital Care Strathcona had a great time meeting our Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns grade four class this week. The students were excited to kick off the program year spending time reading to the seniors and playing our newly created "Let's Get Acquainted" Linking Generations Game. Click here to see other… Continue reading Capital Care Strathcona had a great time meeting our Ecole Pere Kenneth Kearns Students

Our Linking Generations seniors from Summerwood Seniors Residence had a great time meeting our Holy Spirit grade three class this week. Students were excited to kick off the program year spending time reading to the seniors and playing our newly created  "Let's Get Acquainted" Linking Generations Game. Click here to see other pictures !

We are so excited to kick off our 2025-2026 program year. We have so many new and exciting program themes planned for both our Junior/High School programs and our Share and Care Programs. Intergenerational programs have become more important than they have ever been in our 21-year history. Linking Generations continues to be dedicated to… Continue reading Linking Generations 2025-2026 Program Year Kicks Off

It is difficult to capture on paper the heart and soul of a program like Linking Generations. We believe we are building citizenship in our youth, helping to instill the benefits of volunteering and the importance of understanding and respecting the past generation. We provide seniors an opportunity to share their wisdom and life experience… Continue reading Linking Generations Update – October 2025

We are so fortunate to live in a community where doing for others just comes naturally. And of course, with funding dollars from the County Clothes-Line Foundation, it makes it much easier for all of us at Linking Generations to continue to offer our intergenerational programs to our community seniors and youth. We value our… Continue reading County Clothes-Line Foundation Community Partnership

We're truly grateful for your commitment to our intergenerational program. On behalf of Linking Generations, we sincerely appreciate your dedication to ensure our programs are a success, year after year. Thank You. Click here to see other pictures !