Cornwall Ontario – There is a little coin container on the counter at the Burger King Restaurant on Second Street East to collect some money to help with the funding of scholarships and bursaries for financial aid for students at St. Lawrence College. Every bit of change helps. According to the web site, the bursaries and… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Bishop’s House Restoration & Tiger Tales! 09178
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Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Teddy Bear’s Picnic & Old Familiar Songs 030718
Cornwall Ontario – A lot of seniors love to sing the old familiar songs. That is what happened recently at the Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence when the residents and their friends were treated to a concert of music by Ed Lauzon and his son, Ed Jr. There was lots of singing of favourite songs… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Teddy Bear’s Picnic & Old Familiar Songs 030718
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Halloween Memories 102917
Cornwall Ontario – Halloween is a spooky time. We used to love to sing that old song:” It’s Halloween, the lamp is lit. Around the fire is where we sit, telling ghost tales bit by bit.” The entrance to the Family Restaurant at 9th. and Pitt Street is very spooky. Mr. Ugly Ghoul and… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Halloween Memories 102917
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Tai Chi & Tiger Tales 100217
Cornwall Ontario – The tenants of Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence are having a Thanksgiving Food Drive to aid the Trinity Anglican Church Food Cupboard. They also collect food for the Food Cupboard at Christmas and Easter as well. Kudos for caring about people less fortunate. This autographed photo of Johnny Brunet has been in… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Tai Chi & Tiger Tales 100217
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Singing For Seniors & Fall Baking 091717
Cornwall Ontario – Ed Lauzon recently treated the residents of Beek Lindsay Seniors Residence and their friends to a wonderful concert. His son, Ed. Jr accompanied him which made it even more enjoyable. It was a fun filled evening of listening, singing and in some cases, dancing to lots of well known songs.… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Singing For Seniors & Fall Baking 091717
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford #101 Painting & Tiger Tales 072417
Cornwall Ontario – “Painting as a Pastime”, by The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill is a book I have treasured over the years. I inherited it in the late ’60’s. It states that the hardcover edition was first published in the 1950’s in the USA by The McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc. According to information… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford #101 Painting & Tiger Tales 072417
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Mother’s Day 2017
CORNWALL ONTARIO – Mother’s Day is Sunday May 14th. for all of you who still have your Mom to cherish every day. The mind is a mysterious thing. The other night when I was going to sleep, the words of Ferlin Husky’s song, “Wings of a Dove” kept going through my mind. I… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Mother’s Day 2017
Senior’s Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Jazzy Dreams on Valentine’s Day FEB 19, 2017
CORNWALL ONTARIO – Valentine’s Day reminds me of the old days in primary school. We used to give little paper valentines to our classmates and friends when we were about 7 or 8 years old. We could buy a book which had sheets of valentines on them and we just popped out a card… Continue reading Senior’s Situation Room by Dawn Ford – Jazzy Dreams on Valentine’s Day FEB 19, 2017
Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford JANUARY is Alzheimer’s Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness month and the Alzheimer Society has launched a new initiative called Dementia Friends. They are hoping that the community will make a difference by becoming more inclusive of some people with dementia and/or their caregivers. It could involve us learning more about the disease, or volunteer to take a person… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room by Dawn Ford JANUARY is Alzheimer’s Month
Seniors Situation Room Dawn Ford Reading to Dogs & More Tiger Tales
A new book , ‘Bonnie and Her 21 Children’ will be available in January of next year. It is about Bonnie and Fred Cappuccino and their 21 children, 19 of whom have been adopted. Fred and Bonnie are co-founders, with Dr. Nat Shah, of Child Haven International. The book is published by Bonnie Books… Continue reading Seniors Situation Room Dawn Ford Reading to Dogs & More Tiger Tales