June Activities Message

Summer is only a few weeks away and with that June starts off with gardening at Conestoga Lodge. Work on the front gardens will start the second week of June. Look for abundance of colours to enjoy while sitting outside. Clean up in the back garden and patio will have already started, along with the planting of the yearly vegetables in the raised garden beds. Come take a peek out back and see what has been planted!

This is a special month for Fathers. Father’s Day is on Sunday June 18th. The Museum will be coming in to present “Tools of the Past” for fathers (and everyone) to reminisce. There is a Father’s Day Coffee and Donut Drop In before Father’s Day. A special lunch will be held on Father’s Day, and Miranda will be handing out a gift bag to all the gentlemen. Wishing all the fantastic father’s at Conestoga Lodge a very Happy Father’s Day!

FREE Walker/Roller Clinic for minor repairs will be done in June. Please sign up in the green book at the front entrance.

Susan Arness will be doing a presentation on the 3-step basics of Genealogy, the second week of June. Everyone is welcome to come join Susan and find out more about family history.

The Seniors Mobile Shop is held on June 14th from 11am to 2pm. Come take a look! Women and Men’s clothing for sale.

Outings this month will be to the Bridgeport Walmart, lunch at Anna Mae’s Bakery and Restaurant, Country Drive to Elora and stop at Dairy Queen, and a trip to Port Dover – Fish and Chips anyone? Please sign up in the green book at the front entrance. Spaces are limited.

The Family and Resident Strawberry Social is back in June! Two family members are welcome to attend with their loved ones on June 28th. Cost is $4.00 for each family member. Please RSVP by Tuesday June 20th. Sign up will be at the front desk. The entertainment will be Bill Spears!

Celebrating Canada Day! Held on Friday June 30th with entertainment and cool treats.
Wear RED and WHITE and join us in the dining room to listen to some Canadian Music and celebrate!

Please welcome all our new volunteers! The volunteers are coming in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. I would like to say thank you to all the volunteers who give their time weekly, and monthly to bring more activities to our residents to enjoy. Your willingness to give your time and talent are greatly appreciated.

May Activity Message

May the flowers
Remind us
Why the rain
Was so Necessary
(Xan Oku)

Congratulations to Carling and her husband Matt! Carling, Matt and her family welcomed the arrival of Kelly Robert Campbell on April 21st at 2:07pm. Kelly weighed 7lbs and 15oz. Carling and the baby are doing well.

The first week of May we celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Friday May 5th in the afternoon with a Mexican Fiesta. May 5th, 1862, the day the Mexican arm was victorious over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican war.

The second week of May on Sunday May 14th is Mother’s Day. This year we are hosting a Mother’s Day Tea on Friday May 12th for our mothers at Conestoga Lodge. On Mother’s Day Miranda will be handing out flowers to all the ladies during lunch. There will be a special Mother’s Day Lunch that day. We wish all the wonderful mothers at Conestoga Lodge a very Happy Mother’s Day!

May 10th is the food meeting with Kevin the Food Service Manager. All residents are welcome to attend.

On May 18th a birthday party will be held along with entertainment to celebrate everyone’s birthday in May. Wishing everyone born in May a Happy Birthday!

Outings this month are Stanley Park Mall, Swiss Chalet, and New Hamburg Thrift Centre.

Entertainment this month is Leavin Tracks, Girlfriends Show, Paul Schalm and Bill Spears.

There are three speakers coming to visit. The first presentation will be on St. Jacobs Model Railway with Ross White. The second presentation is on Fraud with Seniors presented by Constable Jordan Black. Residents can bring one family member to attend this presentation. Signing up is required as space is limited to 25 residents with one family member. Refreshments will be served. The third presentation is on Geography of Signs with Historical Society Speaker, Warren Stauch.

May 23rd the gardening group will be starting up. If you have any suggesting on what you would like to plant this year, please let Miranda know.

We welcome back Ruth Mill who will be running Tea and Tales again on some Wednesday evenings a month with her friend Kathy. Please come out and visit!

A huge “Thank You” to Peter Capindale for putting on Saturday movies and Sunday Church services for the residents!

Happy May to Everyone!
Miranda

April Activity Message

Greetings and Happy April!
Spring is here! Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer, snow begins to melt, cold winds turn into cool breezes and the green buds appear on trees. Spring is a time for new beginnings. A time to get outside and enjoy the fresh air!

The first week of April starts with Easter on Sunday April 9th. There will be a chocolate Easter Jar Guess (winner gets all) Monday April 3rd at 12pm in the dining room. Miranda will bring the Easter Chocolate Jar for everyone to make a guess. An Easter Treat Cart will be coming around Thursday April 6th. As well at 2:15pm there will be entertainment with Gary Munn in the dining room. Good Friday a church service will be held at 10:30am in the Chapel. A special Easter meal will be served Easter Sunday. Wishing Everyone a Happy Easter!

Outings in April will be to the Stanley Park Mall, Walmart , and to the Mandarin Restaurant .

April’s Birthday Party Celebration is Tuesday April 11th with the entertainer Gary Broderick at 2:15pm in the dinning room. Happy Birthday to everyone born in April!

This month we have two speakers that will be visiting. Wednesday April 12th Mike
Morrice from the Green Party will be coming in to speak at 3pm in the Activity Room. Wednesday April 19th Susan the Genealogist will be coming at 2pm to speak in the Activity Room.

The Food Meeting will be held Wednesday April 12th at 2pm in the Activity Room. The Resident Meeting will be held Thursday April 20th in the Activity Room. Looking
forward to hearing from everyone that attends.

Thursday April 13th from 11am to 3pm we have a clothing vendor. Ruth’s Fashion Boutique! Tuesday April 25th from 11am to 2pm we have a jewelry vendor. Suzanne’s Jewelry! Please drop by. Everyone Welcome!

Happy Spring!
Miranda

March Activities 2023

It is almost that time of year when we dress up in our favorite green and dance a little jig and enjoy some cheer! Our St. Patrick’s Day celebration will be held on Thursday March 16th at 2:15pm in the dining room. We will be entertained by Paul Schalm. Bill Speer will also be in to entertain on March 15th with some Irish Music.

On St. Patrick’s Day, we will be making Shamrock Sundays! These green treats will have a base of lime sherbet with some gold and rainbow sprinkles! There will also be caramel sauce to represent the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! Make your way to the 3rd floor Café at 1:15 to make your very own shamrock Sunday! There will also be special St. Patrick’s treats coming around for all to enjoy!

We would like to Welcome Miranda to the Activity Department! Miranda has worked in recreation at retirement and long-term care residences for over 13 years! She will be working with Carling for the month of March before Carling is off on maternity leave. Don’t hesitate to stop by the Activity office to introduce yourself.

Carling would like to wish all the wonderful residents well as she starts her maternity leave in April! She will miss all of you dearly and looks forward to coming in for a visit with the new baby. There will be afternoon tea and baby shower on March 9th for all who would like to attend. Cake and refreshments will be served!

Don’t forget to Spring Forward this month with your clocks; that’s right we will all be losing an hour of sleep. The clocks move forward one hour on Sunday March 12th.This means that the days are getting longer and we will have some beautiful Spring days ahead!

February Activities 2023

There is only a couple of days until the little groundhog predicts our next 6 weeks of weather. The way things are going I am hoping for an early spring. We will be having some ground hog day fun, learning about the history of Groundhog Day, as well as some trivia. Join us in the Activity Room Thursday Feb 2nd to participate.

We will be celebrating Valentine’s with a variety of activities. Christine from Two Hands Clay will be coming in to make heart bowls for Valentine’s Day! You will be able to paint your bowl before Christine takes it to be fired in her kiln. Once the bowls are finished, she will bring them back to Conestoga Lodge. There is room for 12 people to participate so be sure to sign up in the green binder by the front desk! We will also be having a Valentine’s Day party on February 14th in the dining room. Susie will be in to sing some of your favorite love songs!

We will be having a pancake lunch on Pancake Tuesday! Pancake Tuesday falls on February 21st, 2023. There will also be a Mardi Gras party with Derek Byrne at 2:15! Special treats will be served to celebrate the occasion.

January Activities 2023

Happy New Year and welcome to the year 2023! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday with friends and loved ones. We have many exciting programs to look forward to this month.

Have you ever heard the song “I left my heart in San Francisco” by Tony Bennet? Well we will be heading to the heart of Texas in our travelogue this month! Please join Carling in the 3rd floor Café on Tuesday January 31st at 2:30 to learn more about this popular travel destination!

If you would like to sing the cold weather away, we have plenty of musical entertainment in the month of January! We will be having Gary Munn, Leavin’ Tracks Entertainment, Paul Schalm, and Martin Wall in for musical entertainment. There will be music for everyone’s style and taste! Please see your calendar for the dates and details.

Every other month we hold a Resident Forum Meeting and a Food meeting at Conestoga Lodge. All residents are welcome to attend these meetings. If you have any questions, comments or concerns please feel free to bring them to our attention and we will do our best to address them. Please see your calendars for the meeting times and dates.

Our monthly Lunch Bunch will be headed to Chuck’s Roadhouse! Don’t forget to sign up in the green binder by the front desk if you would like to come along!

December Activities 2022

Ho Ho Ho and Happy December to all of our wonderful residents and families!

We are excited about all of the Christmas and holiday programs to come this month. The annual Conestoga Lodge Resident Christmas Party will take place on December 7th at 7:00 pm. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this party will be for residents only. There will be music, hor d’oeuvres, performances from the resident choir, and door prizes to be won! We cant wait to spread holiday cheer and celebrate with everyone.
For those who love Christmas lights, we will be headed to “The Gift of Lights” driving tour at Bingemans. There will be two dates to go and see the beautiful lights. Sign up in the green binder by the front desk if you would like to attend!

For those who can’t get enough of Christmas music you are in for a treat! Mixology Quartet, John Pebble, Paul Schalm, and Bill Speer will all be in to entertain throughout the month. We will also be having weekly Christmas Choir practices for those who love to sing carols and hymns. See the calendar for the dates and details!

The Conestoga Lodge Christmas Parade will take place at 10:30 am on December 22! Stay in your room and open your door to see Santa, and all of the Christmas floats! Santa will be bringing treats for all of the wonderful residents.

Stay tuned for Christmas crafts, 12 Days of Christmas Bingo, Stocking Stuffer Stumper and more Christmas games! We will be playing a Christmas movie every Monday at 1:00 in the Activity Room.

For those who want to do some Christmas shopping, there will be trips to Giant Tiger and Stanley Park Mall. Sign up in the green binder by the front desk if you would like to attend. Our monthly lunch bunch will be headed to Mel’s Diner. Exquisite boutique will also be coming in on December 6th to sell some clothing and wares.

The Girlfriends Show will be in to dazzle the residents with their spectacular Christmas performance. Young performers will be singing, dancing, and sporting some fantastic costumes. This is a show you definitely wont want to miss this holiday season. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

There will be a New Year party at 2:15 on December 31. We can’t wait to ring in the new year with everyone!

Weekly exercises, church services, trivia and coffee hours will continue throughout the month.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all !

Monthly Activities- November 2022

“On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, we will remember them.”

On November 11th Conestoga Lodge will be taking a moment of silence at 11:00 to remember those who have lost their lives, and those who were injured in the war. We will pay respect to our residents who are veterans of the second world war, and to those who are no longer with us. There will be a Remembrance Day program in the afternoon. Poppies will be for sale in the front lobby.

There will be plenty of musical entertainment in the month of November! Gary Munn, Sheryl Walsh, Paul Schalm, and Jay Franco will be in to entertain for all of our musical residents. We look forward to singing away the afternoons!

Speaking of singing, Conestoga Lodge will be starting our Christmas choir on November 29th! We will be having weekly practices to prepare for our resident Christmas party performance in December.

For our nature lovers, Conestoga Lodge will be having a Snake and Nature Show hosted by Brian Krigner. There will be no real snakes at the show, however residents will be able to see some rather large snake skins! Join us in the dining room at 2:15 to see an abundance of snakes in their natural habitats.

Exercises will take place four times a week in the Activity room. Church services, knitting, cards and games, crafts, Travelogues, Trivia, Giant Crossword puzzles, coffee hours will continue weekly throughout November.

There will be two shopping trips to Stanley Park Mall and Giant Tiger on Monday afternoons. Our monthly lunch bunch will be headed to Fireside Grill. See the calendar for the dates and details! Don’t forget to sign your name in the green binder by the front desk if you would like to attend.

The Waterloo County Shrine club will be selling holiday goodies! They sell fruit cakes, shortbread, Christmas pudding and more! Orders can be placed until November 14th.

We hope everyone has a wonderful month!

Monthly Activities- June 2022

Hello and welcome to the month of June!

We have a lot of exciting activities planned this month. Since June is national gardening month, we will be planting a resident vegetable garden! We will be planting carrots, beets, tomatoes and more! All green thumbs are welcome!

Tuesday June 7th is National Chocolate Ice Cream Day! In honor of this delicious holiday we will be coming around with Chocolate Ice Cream for all!

We will be having lots of musical entertainment in the month of June. Bill Speer, and Paul Schalm will be in for some tunes on the piano. Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet! We are welcoming Leavin’ Tracks Entertainment for an afternoon of Bluegrass on June 21! See the calendar for more details!

We want to wish all of our amazing Fathers and Grandfathers a very happy Father’s Day! There will be special Father’s Day goodies coming around on Sunday June 19th.

Now that the warmer weather is here to stay, we will be going for some outdoor walks outside! Come and stroll with us as we admire the birds, flowers and trees that our community has to offer!

Regular group exercises, religious services, games, crafts and Travelogues will be taking place throughout the month to accommodate all of our wonderful residents. Can’t wait to see everyone there!

Monthly Activities: January 2021

Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday. Due to the most recent Covid-19 mandates we will not be having live musical entertainment in the month of January.

Conestoga Lodge will Continue to offer weekly religious services, and socially distanced activities throughout the month of January. We will still provide online concerts, trivia, crafts, exercises, travelogues, puzzles, and a weekly coffee hour. We will continue to run our activity programs in accordance with ever changing Covid-19 mandates.

Thank you for your continued cooperation.