Volume 34 Issue 8 August 2014 www.cosmoindustries.com

Calendar of Events Cosmo will be closed on

Monday, Sept. 1st

Have a great long

weekend!

Tim Hortons Basket Raffle

Draw date: Tues. September 30th

Tickets are only $1.00 each or 10

for $5.00

TICKET SALES BEGIN TUES. SEPTEMBER 9TH

All proceeds support TeleMiracle 39

Basket is displayed in the front office.

This year, Cosmo attended the Saskatoon Exhibition and as usual, it didn’t disappoint! We were busy counting down the days leading up to the Exhibi-tion and watching as Prairie-land Park slowly turned into a sea of rides and bright lights. We loved the smell of all our favourite foods! The common question around the building was not if, but when everyone would get the chance to spend the day at one of their favourite summer events! The week kicked off with the Ex Parade, where the beautiful cars and floats came by, throwing treats and prizes at the crowd! The rest of the week consisted of getting ready early at Cosmo with hats, sunscreen and pack-ing a BBQ lunch. Arriving at the Ex, we would wander the midway, stopping for treats and

games. Every now and then, a few brave souls tested out the rides. There was laughter and memories were made every minute of the day. Some of these memories wouldn’t have been made without the help from the Shriners. Every year, they donate enough passes so each division at Cosmo can bring a group and have the experience of a lifetime! These lucky individuals get free ad-mission, ride wristbands and a hotdog/hamburger lunch that day. We are so appreciative of the donation made every year and we hope that the tradition continues! Thank you to all the staff and volunteers that helped make these days ones to remember! -Maegen Urdal Recreation Coordinator

COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE SASKATOON EX!

Looking for an

opportunity in

directorship? See Page 3 for more details.

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Marj passed away peacefully at

home, Kinsmen Manor, with her sister

by her side.

Marj began working at Cosmo in Oc-

tober of 1997. At this time, she at-

tended Cosmo part time as well as at-

tending the Sherbrooke Day Program

part time. In January of 1998, Marj

chose to begin working at Cosmo full

time. At Cosmo, Marj spent most of her

time working in the Contracts Division.

She worked on jobs such as mail in-

serts, labelling, collating, and sewing

pollination tents. A favourite job Marj

looked forward to was medical pack-

aging. Marj also took great pride in her

time working with the lunch assistance

program in the Life Skills Training Di-

vision. Marj transferred to the Seniors

Division at Cosmo and most recently

divided her time between Cosmo and

the Cosmo Day Program at Elmwood.

Making hook rugs, scrapbooking, puz-

zles, coffee, and picture taking were

some of the things that became a part

of Marj’s days. An all time favourite

activity was to play bingo and win a

prize. Coffee, a donut or chocolate and

a conversation with Marj and you

would hear about her family and how

she looked forward to spending time

with them.

Marj was an independent, strong

willed woman who had a great sense

of humour; she loved to tell jokes. To

those who knew her, Marj will be re-

membered for her kindness to cowork-

ers and her generous heart. Marj will

be fondly remembered by her many

friends and coworkers at Cosmo.

Marjorie Fehr

October 6th, 1938

– July 30th, 2014

It is with deep sadness that we say

farewell to Heather Mcbain, who

passed away on August 12th 2014

with her brother by her side. Heather

started at Cosmo January 21st, 1976

spending many years in the Con-

tracts Division where she was a great

worker. She was most recently a

beloved full-time participant of the

Cosmo Day Program at Elmwood

Manor. She would spend her time

humming an endless stream of Elvis

hits while enjoying a plethora of out-

ings such as getting coffee, visiting

the animals at the SPCA and attend-

ing Blades games. We were privi-

leged enough to support Heather on

her last trip to the Ex just a few days

before her last. Heather enjoyed the

sights, sounds, delicious food and

found a new Elvis Presley t-shirt she

couldn’t leave without. To say

Heather loved Elvis was an under-

statement. Equipped with all kinds of

memorabilia from CD’s to a teddy

bear named Elvis, Heather never

went far without one of her keep-

sakes in tow. About one year ago,

Elmwood Manor staff felt it neces-

sary to ask Heather’s family to come

for one last visit due to her declining

health, but she kept on fighting,

rarely missing a day at the Day Pro-

gram and maintaining a positive dis-

position throughout. Heather was a

strong and enduring human being

with a lovely spirit that was easily

loved by staff and residents alike.

Heather will be missed greatly. From

all of the Cosmo staff, thank you for

the sunshine you brought into our

lives.

Heather

McBain

August 1st, 1949-

August 12th, 2014

On July 30th, 2014 Scott Jacklin

passed away. Scott started work at

Cosmo on August 7, 2001. He

worked for many years in Waste

Reduction running the controls for

the belt and working at the top of

the hopper. Scott spent his last six

years working in the Contracts Di-

vision. You could often see Scott

skillfully “whittling” away his bam-

boo sticks, or helping on some jobs

in the Area. Scott loved to make

people laugh, and you would often

see him dancing in the area, singing

or entertaining everyone with

some of his antics. Scott always

wanted to be a cowboy and you

could find him at Cosmo wearing

his cowboy hat, sheriff’s badge and

his cowboy boots. Scott was a

Blades fan, Riders fan, and most of

all, he loved his wrestling. Scott

was a very caring and gentle man

and we all miss our “special cow-

boy”, who is riding his horse up in

heaven now.

Scott Jacklin

April 16th, 1979-

July 30th, 2014

“Those we love dearly

don’t go away.

They walk beside us eve-

ryday.

Unseen, unheard, but al-

ways near.

Still loved, missed and

very dear.”

-Unknown

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We hopped in the van for our road trip to Calgary when suddenly, Joel Birtles thought he lost his wallet. We pulled over on the side of the highway to begin our search. The six of us were scavenging through the van when Joel realized his wallet was right where we thought it was the entire time…right next to him. Stewart Dombowsky, Joel Birtles, Kelly McRuvie, Melanie Harriman and staff members Chantal Gosselin and Jenna Johnson giggled away and sang to old country all the way to Calgary. Our second day was spent at the Calgary Zoo where we saw hippos,

giraffes, rhinos, gorillas, monkeys and much more! After a long day in the sun, we napped in the hotel before going for supper. Afterwards, we went to the Calgary tower and took an elevator ride up to see the stunning views of the city. We swam in the pool before bed where Melanie got her wish of dunking Chantal in the pool. On our third day, we took the group to Calaway Park. With the encourage-ment of her friends, Melanie coura-geously tried the “Free Fallin” ride where riders are strapped to their seats, brought to the top of the tower and then dropped at a high speed. Even if Melanie was white as a sheet, she kept saying, “one more time!” Another highlight was the Vortex rollercoaster with two upside-down loops and several sharp turns. Luckily, we decided to hold off on having until after the ride. Everyone was sound asleep on our

trek home. The constant laughter with

great friends was a great way to

spend four days.

Thank you Top of the Rock for giving us the opportunity to have a fantastic trip that we will laugh about for ages! -Chantal Gosselin, Coordinator of Volunteer Services -Jenna Johnson, Therapies Coordinator

ROADTRIP TO CALGARY

WANTED

Director to Serve on the

Board and Audit and

Finance Committee

Non-Profit Board

Experience and an

Accounting Designation

Required

If you are interested in a

2-year appointment

forward your resume to:

Info@cosmoindustries.com

Or call Brent Rempel

(Board Chair) @

306.242.5088

Hey there folks, This month has been great and fun, but why? Because it is summer and yup! You guessed it, it’s almost time to go back to school. Anyway, summer was great and I am glad that fall is just around the corner. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to say that I was recently in a play called “Better to be Safe than Sorry”. Thank you to all who came out and watched it. Sincerely yours, Brian Adam Skipping Stones

tones By Brian Stones, Contracts Area Participant

S kipping

You are invited

“Just in Case”

Free seminar on

End of life preparation

By Harold Empey

Complete (optional)

package of material

$30.00

Wed. Sept. 3rd @ 7:00 pm

Hosted at

Cosmopolitan Industries

(1302 Alberta Avenue)

Everyone welcome

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CARNIVAL DAY 2014 Every year, the Carnival Day has become a great way for everyone to ex-perience exhibition day festivities. The children of the Life Skills staff were invited to join this occasion along with the p a r t i c i p a n t s , a n d staff. This day included a lunch, carnival treats,

and games which was a fun way to celebrate a carnival theme day to-gether!

Friday, September 5th

Entertainment includes carnival theme games, balloon

twisting, photo booth, western movie in Seniors, and of

course, a dance in the gym.

Lunch of chicken fingers, macaroni salad, potatoes, and

jello for dessert. *For participants, staff and volunteers only.

Please expect afternoon First Student/Combo bus

transportation to be delayed by 30-45 minutes on

this day. All other transportation is as usual.

SADDLE UP, PARTNER

2014 COSMO SUMMER WINDUP

COSMO STAMPEDE EVENT

New Staff Irene Michaud- Contracts Division

Oliver Olaes- ONP Waste

Reduction Division

Kloe Bay-Casual ONP Waste

Reduction Division

Staff Changes

Megan Santoro- Maternity Leave

Blaine Dobson- Parental Leave

Ashley Nemanishen- Maternity Leave

Erin Janfada- Fulltime to casual

Xenia Sawchuk- Fulltime to casual

Blair Turner – Casual to fulltime, Life

Enrichment Division

Leaving

Sheila Goojha

Morgana Ximenes

Josh Howie

Alicia Thatcher

Elizabeth Wotherspoon

Angel Kunze

Tara Thiemann

Alaina Jack