Linking Generations is thrilled to be awarded funding from Strathcona County Family and Community Service (FCS) for our 2016/2017 program year. From left to right: Linking Generations Board Chair Wendy Hoffmann, Strathcona County Mayor Roxanne Carr, and Linking Generations Executive Director Debbie Sinclair.
As we end each Linking Generations program year, our students and seniors take the time to recapture all the memories that have been created the past ten months. It is so rewarding to witness the seniors and students discussing "the Best Visit" or hearing them share “Do you remember this....". St. Theresa Catholic School students… Continue reading Scrapbooking Visit with St. Theresa Catholic School and Bedford Village
As we end each Linking Generations program year, our students and seniors take the time to recapture all the memories that have been created the past ten months. It is so rewarding to witness the seniors and students discussing "the Best Visit" or hearing them share “Do you remember this....". Our first partnership school and… Continue reading Scrapbooking Visit with Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge
The students from St. Theresa Catholic School and the seniors from Bedford Village had their Planting Visit. Everyone got back to the basics. Plants and planting get us back to where we can just relax and enjoy ourselves. And today the students and seniors did just that !! Check out all the pictures in the… Continue reading Planting Visit with St. Theresa Catholic School and Bedford Village
The students from Lakeland Ridge School and the seniors from Silver Birch Manor/Lodge had their Planting Visit. As we do these visits it reminds all of us how important getting our hands into the soil really is. All these wonderful painted pots will be put out in the seniors’ residence court yard to be enjoyed… Continue reading Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge Planting Visit
The students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and the seniors from Clover Bar Lodge had their Planting Visit. Soil was first put in the pots. And then the pansies were carefully planted. And then the painting started. Everyone loved this visit. Check out all the pictures in the Gallery !!
The students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and the seniors from Clover Bar Lodge at their Charades Visit. What a great success. The students and seniors took turns acting out a word or phrase. A lot of fun was had by all. I wonder if they had to act out… Continue reading OLPH and Clover Bar Lodge at Their Charades Visit
The students from Salisbury Composite High School and the seniors from Sherwood Care had their Planting Visit. This visit was a little different ! The students and seniors each painted their pots. And the dirt was carefully put into each pot. But instead of flowers, the seniors planted seeds to grow herbs. Once the herbs… Continue reading Planting Visit with Salisbury Composite High School and Sherwood Care
The students from Archbishop Jordan Catholic High School and the seniors from Country Cottage Retirement Residence had a fun day at their Planting Visit. First they painted their pots in bright happy spring colours. Then they 'dug in' ... Putting dirt into the pots and planting the pansies. The seniors loved planting the plants. One… Continue reading Planting Visit with ABJ and Country Cottage
The Easter Visit. A fun time was had by St. Theresa Catholic School students and the Bedford Village seniors ! Check out all the pictures in the Gallery !!
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