NEWS FROM PARKLAND LODGE

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1 1 March 2017 NEWS FROM PARKLAND LODGE ACTIVITY AIDE HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCH BABIES: Believe it or not we have no March babies! I hope everyone has a fantastic month!! Happy St. Patrick's day MARCH EVENTS: 1- Castle 2- Walmart 7-Cabin Soup & Sand. 13-LTC Visit 16-Hinton Day Trip 17-St Patrick's Day! 21-Dollarama 23-Evansburg Winter Olympics 29-Shoppers To be announced-pearl Vision in lodge eye check up.

2 2 Sams Desk March overview: Walking Challenge Feb. 01-Aug 31, 2017 I have to say I am so impressed with the response to our Walking Challenge. There is nothing that makes us coordinators happier than when the residents get involved. Everything we do, we do it for you. Way to go, we are already past Lloyd Minster, and that was before the end of February. Piano Recitals, 2 in March: You were all so welcoming when Michelle Saulnier had her Piano Recital here last time, that she called to see if she could do it again. There are too many students and parents for one night, so we split it into two recitals March 14 th and March 17 th at 6:30 both nights. I hope you enjoy the piano playing and make the students and their families as Welcome as the last time they were here. Thank you for being kind to our visitors. Vanier Jan, Feb, Mar: As many of you are aware, the Vanier Students have been coming this year on Tuesdays or Thursdays to play card bingo with the residents. This will be the last month for this year. Please let me know if you enjoyed having them, and we will invite them back for Jan, Feb, Mar in Evansburg, Winter Olympics: We are heading to Evansburg to take them on in 3 Olympic Events. The reason Vicki and I planned this, is because they enjoyed our visit so much last time we were there, especially the Kerplunk Game. The 3 Events are: 1) Snowball Toss 2) Javelin Toss and 3) Target Shooting there will be food and fun to be had by all. I hope Parkland will sign up for this fun time at the Evansburg Lodge. I think we have a good chance to do very well. Please sign up, I will put the sign-up sheet March 1 st. Tanis is driving the bus for anyone that is curious. We will be having Submarine Sandwiches for lunch, and cookies and the usual beverages. Please let myself or Amanda know if you have any ideas for any activities we may have overlooked in the past. Thanks, Sam NEWS FROM Page 2

3 3 MARCH Page 3 QUOTE OF THE MONTH Good Clean Funny Humor!

4 4 Page 4 Quote of the Month: "I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think." --Rumi Birthstone of the Month: Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has a rich color and has long been a symbol of youth, health and hope. Its mesmerizing color ranges from pale to deep blue and are reminiscent of the sea Birth Flower of the Month: This month is synonymous with the onset of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere). Accordingly, the flower associated with this month is Daffodil also known as Jonquil or Narcissus. The colours of the bloom include white, yellow and orange.

5 5 Blurb from Amanda When March approached I found myself wondering why we celebrate St. Patricks Day and I googled the answer and this is what we got: St Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century. I tried to arrange a trip to the Peers Multi Plex for the Potluck again but it just didn't work out that we could have a bus driver. Which was sad but we can try again! I hope you guys are ready to go to Hinton, and if you have any Ideas on places to stop for lunch or any new stops you would like to make in Hinton please let me know. We are always open to new ideas!

6 6 Mabel and Wilburt Plett on Valentines Day! You two look great!! Page 6

7 7 We had a great turn out at our Valentines Day Dance! A huge Thank-you goes out to our amazing volunteers and evening staff girls who made this night so special for all of us. What would we do without you?!

8 8 Top Left: Rubin and Hilda sharing a dance. Top Right: Julie showing off her dancing skills! Bottom: Dan, Tom, Eleanor, and Ed