Harrison Landing 20899 Douglas Crescent, Langley, BC V3A 9L3 P: 604-530-7075 Web: www.harrisonlanding.com

Harrison Herald SEPTEMBER 2019

Editor: June Kear

Inside this Issue:

Activity Corner ....... 2 Thank Yous & more

Seasonal Sensations ...... 3 Labour Day Movie Mikes Critters Brunch Buffet Karens Creations

You’re Invited .......... 4 Still Standing Milkshake Day Greg Hamson September Social

Comings & Goings .. 5 Ft. Langley Golf Lunch Scenic Drive Walmart Super Quiz

Notes & Notions...... 6 Linda’s Yoga T.E.D. Talks Line Dancing Bean Bag Toss

Treat Yourself ......... 7 Hair Salon Saturday Sing-a-longs Foot Care Nurse Happy Hour

Health & Well-Being ... 8 Armchair Yoga Exercise Made Easy Massage/Hearing Clinic

Come Play With Us ...... 9 Card Games Therapeutic Colouring Bingo/Dominoes

Challenge Yourself ... 10 Busy Hands/Sit & Stitch Worship Trivia Challenge

A Better Way of Life .. 11 We do have fun!

Calendar ................. 12 September at a Glance

Join us on Thursday, September 5th at

7:00pm in the Bar Lounge for an exciting pub night of

Rock ‘n’ Roll with The Suede Dogs!

Linda and Malcolm are such wonderful entertainers. We are so excited to have them back! Put your dancing shoes on everyone, I think it might be a good night to “cut a rug”!

Feel free to dress the part! Poodle skirt anyone?

Linda’s Jewelry Join us on Thursday, September 5th between 1:00pm & 3:00pm in the main lounge area (at the top of the stairs) on the first floor. As we

welcome Linda and her amazing collection of jewelry. Best part? Everything is $15.00 or Less! You read that right folks, so come and check out the stunning pieces at rock bottom prices. A new necklace can spruce up an old outfit and make you feel like new!

Our chef will be working some magic in the kitchen!

Delicious appetizers coming our way!

The bar will be open (and fully stocked). All drinks (with alcohol) are only

$3.00 and drinks with no alcohol are free!

Please invite your friends and family!

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We can’t believe that it’s fall in just a few weeks, which reminds us of our Fall Bazaar! We are giving you all a heads up and a “Save The Date” for Saturday, November 16th, 10:00am -2:00pm. This event is not open to the public but you, your family and

friends are invited! Please get everyone to Save the Date! As always, we will be selling baked goods, preserves, hand made gifts and more! Also, in November, we will be accepting donations for our White Elphant tables. If you are getting rid of any new or gently used items (no clothing please) we will gladly accept your wares! More info to come and Thank you for your support in advance!

Resident Meeting

We value the input of our entire community and hope you will all attend our resident meetings. This is your opportunity to offer suggestions and hear what’s new at Harrison Landing. Join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 11:00am in the TV Lounge. We hope to see you all there!

A Big Thank You to Marvyn Shore for his continued dedication to Harrison Landing and for providing us with Saturday Sing-a-long for the past few years. We appreciate you so much! Thank you for being such a key player and fabulous volunteer at Harrison Landing!

We are saying good bye to Chef Cliff and wishing him well in his new job! We are also welcoming our new head Chef, Morgan! We are always happy to have new staff with new exciting ideas and we hope you will all welcome Morgan with open arms (and Chef Kyla who arrived a few weeks ago)!We continue to value everyone’s “2 Cents” as seen in our suggestion box! Thanks everyone!

What do you think? Every single community is made up of a variety of people and personalities with personal histories/stories. Do you remember growing up and knowing that there were people that you just didn’t talk to about politics, religion, or finances, etc.? You knew you had opposing views and simply avoided those conversations. Now we seem to live in a world where social media has made it the norm to shout your views from the roof tops and tell everyone what you think (whether they want to hear it or not, whether they agree or not). This seems to have squashed our original instinct of “Everyone has the right to their own opinion and everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.” Why does society seem to no longer extend an olive branch to those with differing opinions? This can be especially challenging when memory loss is added to the mix. A big Thank You to those in the Harrison communities who offer grace to those around them. Thanks to those who recognize that we have all lived a lifetime of experiences that make us who we are today. We should walk a mile in the shoes of others before we have the right to judge them. If anyone is having issues with another resident, please attempt to calmly talk it out or ask a staff member to help you mediate an amicable resolution. Thank You for not allowing issues to escalate. We value & respect everyone in this wonderful Harrison Landing community.

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Join us on Monday, September 2nd at 2:00pm for a wonderful Labour Day Movie! Meet us in the TV Lounge to watch the Academy Award winning movie, The Help. This movie (loaded with Academy Award winning actresses), showcases the reality of being a black employee in the early 60s. This is such a good movie, we encourage everyone to come and enjoy this wonderful afternoon. Happy Labour Day!

Mike’s Critters Join us on Monday, September 23rd at 3:15 pm

in the exercise room (on ground level).

Join us on Wednesday, September 11th at 10:00am - 2:00pm in the main lounge area (near the top of the stairs) as we welcome Karen and her hand-made jewelry! Come and check out her beautiful one-of-a-kind items. And the bonus is... they are all priced at low affordable prices! Come and check it out and treat yourself to a something special!

Karen’s Creations

Serving the Lower Mainland of British Columbia since 1992, Mike's Critters is a collection of over 300 animals from about 70 species. Reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects, arachnids, crustaceans and mammals populate this fascinating collection of weird and wonderful creatures from around the world.

We have something very interesting for you all this month… Mike Larson is coming with his Critters! Join us in the Activity Room (on ground level) on Monday, September 23rd at 3:15pm

in the Exercise Room, as we get to enjoy “Mike’s Critters” traveling show! Mike's Critters continues to delight, wow, educate and amaze audiences of all ages.

We will be offering a special Brunch Buffet on Friday, September 27th at 11:00am in the dining room! This is a first folks and is such a special treat! Join us for an assortment of breakfast options featuring Smoked Salmon Eggs Bennedict! Mmm.

Brunch Buffet

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There will be a 50/50 draw (tickets $1.00 each or 3 for $2.00)

Everyone who comes will have their name entered in our Free Door Prize Draw!

September Social With Barry Powel

Join us in the dining room on Thursday, September 26th at 2:00pm as we welcome Barry

Powel to entertain us! Barry will bring us a variety of our favourite songs to tap our toes, sing a long and simply enjoy the music! Join us for a lovely

afternoon with good friends and of course cake and coffee.

Feel free to invite friends and family to this wonderful afternoon.

Celebrating Birthdays, Anniversaries & Newcomers!

Happy Hour with Greg Hampson Join us on Tuesday, September 17th at 3:00pm in the Bar Lounge for a fun afternoon! Greg always brings us a variety of music that we all love and can tap our toes and sing a long to! Come join the fun! The Bar will be open!

National Milkshake Day Happy Hour

Did you know there is a National Milkshake Day? Well we are going to celebrate it by serving ice cold, delicious, refreshing, Chocolate Milkshakes! And Mudslides (with Baileys & Kahlua)! Join us on Tuesday, September 10th at 3:00pm in the Bar Lounge and be prepared to celebrate National Milkshake Day!

Still Standing Comedian Jonny Harris travels to small Canadian communities which are financially struggling but "still standing" and spends time getting to know the residents and their lifestyles. At the end of his trip, Harris performs a stand-up comedy show for the town's residents, into which he integrates some of his newfound insights about life in their community. Join us on Monday evenings at 7:00pm in the TV Lounge as we enjoy this wonderfully popular comedy series!

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MYSTERY SCENIC DRIVE

Join us on Wednesday, September 25th at 1:15pm for another Beautiful BC Scenic Drive. This is a perfect outing for those who may not be up for a lot of walking but would like to get out, breathe the fresh cooling air and see fall is trying to peak through all around us. The bus will be stopping for a treat at McDonalds too! Will you want ice cream, coffee or hot chocolate? This outing will cost $6.00. Please sign up at our front reception.

Shopping at Walmart We will be shuttling our shoppers to Walmart on Thursday, September 19th at 1:15pm.

Satisfy all of your shopping needs and have coffee in McDonalds if you have time. Sign up in the activity binder at the front reception. The bus user-fee is FREE!

Lunch Outing to the Fort Langley Golf Course Join us on Thursday, September 12th at 11:30am as we go to

Fort Langley to enjoy lunch at McKinnons Bar & Grill. They have a wonderful pub menu with something for everyone! Every Thursday, their delicious Fish and Chips are only $12.95! There is no cost for this outing but bring your wallets as everyone will be buying their own lunch. Sign up at our front reception.

Super Quiz! A game, much like Jeopardy, with five categories (The World, Celebrities, Word Games, Trivia & Nature), five levels of difficulty and So Much Fun!

Everyone will be divided into teams and the team will come up with the answer to their trivia questions. No experience required! Join us in the TV Lounge on Tuesday, September 3rd at 10:00am for a Super fun afternoon, playing Super Quiz!

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Bean Bag Toss Come and have some fun with us on Wednesday, September 18th at 2:00pm in the TV Lounge! This classic game has been offering

folks fun for generations and we want to be part of the fun! Everyone is encouraged to join us! No experience needed! Come one, come all!

LINDA’S LINE DANCING!

Join us on Friday, September 13th and 27th at 2:00pm in the TV Lounge as Linda teaches everyone some easy, basic line dancing moves! This will be a fabulous way to get a little exercise and have so much fun! Bring your walkers if you need them, no problem there. No experience necessary!

Linda’s Yoga on Fridays!

Linda will be leading a new version of yoga that will offer those who are up for it, the opportunity to do some easy standing poses. There

will always be siting options but some of the exercises can be from a standing position and you will love the new workout options! Join Linda on Friday, September 6th & 20th 2:00pm in the TV Lounge and try the fun new workout!

T.E.D. TALKS

We really enjoy our T.E.D Talk afternoons! We will be showing another ‘talk’ this month on Wednesday, September 11th at 2:00pm in the TV Lounge! Technology. Entertainment. Design. = TED. Discussions about the latter = Talks. ‘TED Talks’ are 20 minute video clips (or shorter), or “Ideas Worth Spreading” that have been viewed by over 500 million people on-line. We will be choosing one or two 20 minute ‘talks’ to watch which will be followed by a group discussion. This is a great way to stay connected with what’s new in the world!

Reminder, Perfume Sensitivities

Thank you to everyone who continues to limit their use of perfumes. We have several sensitive members in our community and with outdoor allergens already annoying for some, we need to be accommodating to our neighbours & friends. Thanks again for your understanding.

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Dal’s Foot Care

Dal Khor, the Registered Nurse who comes to Harrison Landing for our ‘foot care’ will be available on the first two Wednesdays of each month from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Dal is a Registered Foot Care Nurse and is a DVA provider (Department of Veterans Affairs). Now is your chance to have Dal help you with your nails, corns, callouses and more. Make your appointment anytime at the front reception and visit her in the Bathing Wellness Room. See calendar for dates.

Laurel’s Day Spa Laurel is a certified esthetician and has brought her Day Spa ’here to us at Harrison Landing.

She offers manicures, pedicures, facial hair removal and more! Laurel’s Day Spa will be set up in the exercise room (on the lower

level) monthly. (Check calendar for dates) There is an updated list of services and

prices at the front reception. Make your appointment today (at our

front reception). Laurel looks forward to meeting you.

Happy Hour Tuesdays

We continue to enjoy our Happy Hours every Tuesday afternoons. Come on down to the bar lounge on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00pm and we’ll make you your all time favorite beverage. Or try a

delicious Harrison Martini or Harrison Coffee (with or without alcohol)! Drinks are only $3.00 (with alcohol) and non-alcoholic beverages are free!

Please join us on Saturday nights as Marvyn Shore leads

a wonderful hour of sing-a-long fun! Come to the Bar Lounge on Saturdays at 7:00pm and be taken back in time with your favourite songs. If you are not a singer, but enjoy listening to some good old tunes, you are welcome to come and listen and enjoy!.

Saturday Night Sing-a-Long

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AM P L I F O N H E A R I N G C L I N I C

Our next visit from Amplifon will be on Thursday, September 5th from 9:00am – 11:00am. Come on down and meet Ben and Jovie in the Bar Lounge. They will provide cleaning of your hearing aids, and complimentary hearing tests. This service is provided at no charge by Amplifon. You do not have to be a client of Amplifon to receive this free service.

Armchair Yoga We are loving our

Armchair yoga! Yoga offers such great health

benefits… It can help improve posture, breathing and mobility,

counteract arthritis symptoms, increase mobility and range of motion as well as improve dexterity and coordination. It also facilitates improved spinal movement, strengthens our core and releases back tension. Yoga’s gentle rhythmic movements will lubricate our joints, increase our range of motion and so much more! We now have two different DVDs that we will alternate. Come to the TV Lounge on Saturdays at 3:15pm to enjoy some wonderful yoga.

``EXERCISE MADE EASY`` A.K.A. Move it or Lose it!

We love our ‘Exercise Made Easy’ on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings! There is a wonderful combination of warm-ups, gentle toning, cardio training, stretching and soothing cool downs. Each day will offer a slightly different workout than the last and every class will be geared towards all levels of fitness and ability. There`s really nothing holding us back now folks, come and check it out… Exercise Made Easy. Keeping our bodies moving is so vital to our quality of life, we can`t encourage you enough to come and give it a try. See you in the Exercise Room, on the ground floor, on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 10:00am. We hope to see everyone there!

Massage & Healthy Aging Compassionate Touch Geriatric Massage will be coming to Harrison Landing regularly for all of your massage needs. Whether you have chronic neck and back pain, are recovering from surgery or a hospital stay or you just want to maintain your mobility and overall good health, Chonna is here to help! The sessions are half an hour long and can be done fully clothed on their special massage chair. They can meet you in the Harrison Activity Room (exercise room on ground level) or in your own suite on a bed or even in a wheelchair. They are looking forward to meeting you! All consultations and trials are free of charge. Gift certificates are available to

purchase for friends and relatives. Visit the website for more information and pricing at compassionatetouchcanada.com Sign up at our front reception or call 604-353-6794 to book a massage directly.

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Dominoes We are having so much fun playing Dominoes every Monday at 2:00pm! You are welcome to come join us in the Computer Room for an afternoon of fun! Everyone is welcome! There will be a beginners and an experienced table playing so there is a place for everyone.

Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00pm in the dining room!

Everyone is welcome! A variety of games will be played. (Four Corners, Postage Stamp, Blackout and so many more!) Cards are only $1.00 each and can be used all evening. (aprox. 6-8 games played) Come and join us for some BINGO fun!

Come and Enjoy a Movie!

Need to escape reality now and then? Feel like “getting out to a show”? We invite you to join us in the TV Lounge on Saturday at 1:00pm and Sunday afternoons at 2:00pm. We have a variety of genres including ‘Best Pictures’, Comedies, Dramas, Musicals, Armchair Travel and more. Check the movie calendar on the bulletin board on the first floor (near the main elevator) for monthly listings.

Attention all card players… Join us for a game or two!

Good for your mind, great for socializing, and so much more! Come and join in the fun! Rummoli – Wednesdays at 6:30pm in Computer Room Crib – Thursdays at 6:30pm & Fridays at 1:30pm in the Country Kitchen (on the fourth floor).

New Players wanted for all card games… time to try something new!

Therapeutic Adult Colouring

We will be enjoying Therapeutic Colouring on Sundays at 3:00pm. This will be a casual time of colouring for anyone who is interested. Anyone

interested please meet in the Computer Room (beside the Bar Lounge) and all of the supplies are stored there for easy access. Did you know that colouring is therapeutic? It has been proven that simply colouring has so many calming benefits that researchers and therapists have been recommending adult colouring now for over a decade. Come and get some beautiful new colouring sheets and enjoy this amazing stress reducer! Pencil crayons and colouring sheets provided.

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Trivia Challenge Looking for a way to stay challenged? Keep your brain energized? Come

and share what you know and learn something new along the way! We always end up sharing new knowledge and laughter too. Join us every Monday at 1:00pm in the Private Dining Room. Note: No Trivia on September 2nd.

Worship Services

Join us on Wednesday, September 4th at 2:00pm and join us as we welcome Renée & Dave McFadden from the Salvation Army church! Join us on Wednesday, September 18th at 10:45am with Penny Ames, Mildred Keith & Pastor Andrew Halladay coming from St.

Andrews Anglican Church. Please feel free to join us. Tea time to follow for both services. Everyone is welcome to our non-denominational church services. Come for a time of worship and inspiration.

SIT & STITCH

Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:00am in the Country Kitchen (on the 4th floor) as we welcome our amazing Langley Quilting Guild Volunteers to help us with all of our sewing and quilting projects! Our volunteers bring their wisdom and knowledge as well as a constant supply of new ideas and projects. No experience needed! Please come up and check us out. Bring your project or join in on one of our group projects. The coffee will be on and we encourage visitors, so feel free to join

us!

BUSY HANDS Busy Hands is a time when we gather to “Busy our Hands” with crafts, baking and much more. Join us on Tuesday, September 10th, 17th and

24th at 10:00am, as we prepare for our November Bazaar with crafts, preserves and more! We have also added a special Busy Hands Monday on the 16th at 10:00am! Many hands makes light work, so we are hoping to see lots of you join us for these fun mornings!

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