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Does anyone remember the white canned snow you used to buy? Some people would spend hours spraying it on their living room windows with little triangles in the corner to resemble snowflakes on the window. Other people would spray the trees with it to make their Christmas Trees look like they had just been brought… Continue reading Linking Generations at Greenland Again !!

Students from Lakeland Ridge Junior High School spent a lovely lunch hour visiting with their partnered seniors from Heartland Housing – Silver Birch Manor and Lodge at Greenland Garden Centre. They walked amongst the beautifully decorated trees, while doing a scavenger hunt. To witness and hear the stories that were shared by our seniors, of… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors at Greenland Garden Centre

Students from St. Theresa Middle School spent a lovely lunch hour visiting with their partnered seniors from Bedford Village at Greenland Garden Centre. They walked amongst the beautifully decorated trees, while doing a scavenger hunt. To witness and hear the stories that were shared by our seniors, of the differences of Christmas’s past, was so… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors at Greenland Garden Centre

Linking Generations is thrilled to announce a new partnership program ! We are now linking Seniors from Capital Care Strathcona with students from Strathcona Christian Academy Secondary School. Check out their first photos !!

While a lot of ancient cultures used evergreens around Christmas time, historical records suggest that the Christmas tree tradition was started in the 16th century by Germans who decorated fir trees inside their homes. … So, some collected evergreen branches or trees and brought them to their homes, in secret. The first decorated trees were… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors at Greenland Garden Centre

Students from St. Theresa Catholic School and Seniors from Bedford Village created Scary Wooden Spoons for Halloween. Did you know that the word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve” and means “hallowed evening.” Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of Halloween costumes and… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors having Fun with their Halloween Crafting !

Students from Salisbury Composite High School and Seniors from Sherwood Care created Scary Wooden Spoons for Halloween. Did you know that the word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve” and means “hallowed evening.” Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the origin of Halloween costumes and… Continue reading Linking Generations More Students and Seniors having Fun with their Halloween Crafting !

In 1994, Duncan Craig LLP from Duncan and Craig Law Firm created the Laurel Awards so as to honour and recognize noteworthy charitable organizations for their commitment to volunteerism and working with seniors. Once again, as in the past three years, Linking Generations was nominated for this award. It is always so humbling to be… Continue reading Linking Generations Nominated for Laurel Awards

Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and Seniors from Clover Bar Lodge created Scary Wooden Spoons for Halloween. Did you know that the word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve” and means “hallowed evening.” Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is the… Continue reading Linking Generations Students and Seniors having Fun with their Halloween Crafting !

Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and Seniors from Summerwood Village Retirement Residence created Scary Wooden Spoons for Halloween. Did you know that the word “Halloween” comes from “All Hallows’ Eve” and means “hallowed evening.” Hundreds of years ago, people dressed up as saints and went door to door, which is… Continue reading Linking Generations with More Halloween Crafting Fun with our Students and Seniors !